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much broader than the thorax, shoulders rounded and sometimes 

 elevated, sides widest behind the middle, apex obliquely sinuated, 

 moderately convex, deeply striated, the striae obsoletely punctured, 

 interstices convex, the third from the suture with three punctures 

 and the margin with a series of deeper impressions ; body beneath 

 and legs black. Length 4 lines. 



This insect is not uncommon in marshy places, in damp woods 

 under moss and chips of bark, and is widely distributed ; in pro- 

 fusion in Eridge Woods in autumn. 



12. A. mcestus : niger, subnitidus ; thorace lateribus rotundato ; 



elytris ovatis, striatis, striis subtilissime punctulatis, inter- 

 stitiis convexiusculis tertio tripunctato. 



Carabus mcestus ?, Dufts. Faun. 2. 138. 

 Agonum mcestum, Sturm, D. F. 5. 187. Steph. Mand. 1. 89. 

 Carabus afer J, Dufts. Faun. 2. 138. 



Agonum afrum, Sturm, D. F. 5. 188. Steph. Mand. 1. 89. 

 Ag. versutum et Iceve, Steph. Mand. 1. 88, et Manual, p. 26. 

 Harpalus emaryinatus, Gyll. Ins. Suec. 4. 450. 

 Agonum emarginatum, Dej. Spec. 3. 154 ; Icon. 2. 372. pi. 120. 

 Steph. Mand. 1. 89, et Manual, p. 26. 



This species is rather smaller than viduus, which it very much 

 resembles in form, but the thorax is narrower, which gives it a 

 somewhat longer appearance ; the elytra are black without any 

 tinge of green. Thorax with the sides rounded but less dilated 

 than in viduus, rather narrowed behind, widely margined, base 

 with two broad impunctate foveae. Elytra ovate, widest behind 

 the middle, apex very slightly sinuated, striated, the striae very 

 finely punctulated, the third interstice with two impressions be- 

 fore the middle and another close to the second stria nearer the 

 extremity ; underside and legs black. Length 4 lines. 



Harpalus emarginatus, Gyll., is a not unfrequent variety with 

 the humeral angles of the elytra elevated. Agonum afrum, lave, 

 versutum and Bogemanni of the Stephensian cabinet must be 

 referred to this species, which is very abundant in marshy places 

 and damp woods throughout the kingdom. 



13. A. atratus : niger, nitidus ; thorace angustiore, lateribus 



subrotundato ; elytris striatis, striis obsolete punctatis ; an~ 

 tennis pedibusque piceis. 



Carabus atratus, Dufts. Faun. 2. 138. 

 Agonum atratum, Sturm, D. F. 5. 189. 

 Ag. nigrum, Dej. Spec. 3. 157; Icon. 2. 376. pi. 121. 

 The form of this species is intermediate between those of 



