CARABID^E. HARPALUS. 135 



H. chlorophanus, Sturm, D. F. 4. 108. Dej. Spec. 4. 205 ; 



Icon. 4. 106. pi. 181. 



Var. /3. Paulb major ; capite thoraceque nigro-piceis, elytris sub- 

 virescentibus. 



Oblong-ovate, slightly pubescent, above bright green or cya- 

 neous. Head depressed in front, convex behind, moderately and 

 finely punctured ; mouth, palpi and antennae red. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, the breadth rather greater than the length, sides 

 moderately rounded, posterior angles somewhat obtuse, disk 

 convex, deeply and coarsely punctured, the punctures most 

 numerous at the base and at the hinder angles. Elytra a little 

 wider than the thorax, sides very moderately rounded, obliquely 

 sinuated before the apex, striated, the interstices closely and 

 minutely punctured ; legs red. Length 3^ lines. 



This species is extremely abundant on the south coast of the 

 Isle of Wight, near the Culver Cliffs, &c. " Taken occasionally 

 beneath stones, in June and July, near Darenth Wood and at 

 Hertford; also at Bottisham, Kimpton, Leith Hill and New- 

 market." Mr. Stephens. 



The variety y3. (which I was at first disposed to consider a 

 distinct species) differs from it chiefly in having the head and 

 thorax pitchy black, without any tinge of green, and the elytra 

 very obscurely green; it is also a rather larger insect, but its form 

 and sculpture are similar. I have two examples (both ? ) taken 

 by myself in the Isle of Wight : Mr. Wollaston has one from 

 Devonshire and the Rev. H. Clark another from the neighbour- 

 hood of Northampton, the characters of all which agree most 

 perfectly. 



4. H. punctatulus : oblongo-ovatus, subpubescens, obscure viri- 

 dis, capite subtiliter thorace fortius punctatis, hoc subqua- 

 drato postice subangustato, angulis posticis rectis ; elytris 

 striatis, interstitiis punctatissimis ; antennis pedibusque 

 rufo-testaceis. 



Carabus punctatulus, Dufts. Faun. 2. 89. 



Harpalus punctatulus, Sturm, D. F. 4. 101.pl. 93. Dej. Spec. 



4. 202; Icon. 4. 102. pi. 180. Erichson, Kafer, 45. 

 Ophonus punctatulus, Steph. Mand. 1. 160. 

 O. nitiduluSy Steph. Mand. 1. 161, et Manual, p. 46. 



Oblong-ovate, rather depressed, subpubescent, above green, 

 sometimes cyaneous. Head convex, shining, finely and remotely 

 punctured in front, nape smooth and glossy ; mouth pitchy red, 

 palpi and antennae entirely red. Thorax subquadrate, broad, 



