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striatis, interstitiis punctatissimis ; antennis pedibusque 

 rufo-testaceis. 



Sturm, D. F. 4. 105. pi. 94. 



H. subcordatus, Dej. Spec. 4. 215; Icon. 4. 116.pl. 183. 

 Heer, Faun. Helv. 103. 



Elongate, slightly pubescent. Head rufescent, distinctly 

 punctured, palpi and antennae testaceous. Thorax longer than 

 in puncticollis, anterior angles less prominent, sides rounded in 

 front but more obliquely narrowed behind, which gives it the 

 appearance of a more cordate form (PI. II. f. 4), and renders the 

 posterior angles less rectangular, disk more convex and the base 

 less depressed, strongly but not densely punctured. Elytra 

 narrower and more elongate, pitchy with occasionally an obscure 

 greenish tinge, striated, the interstices very closely punctured; 

 legs testaceous. Length 3| lines. 



The more convex and more cordate form of the thorax, which 

 has its sides obliquely narrowed behind and its posterior angles 

 more obtusely formed, as well as the narrower and more elongate 

 shape of the entire insect, readily serve to distinguish this species 

 from more slender and paler examples of puncticollis. One in- 

 dividual standing under the name foraminulosus, and two or three 

 under that of punctatissimus in the Stephensian collection, may 

 be referred to this species. 



Not common : chalky districts, Dorking, Basingstoke, Isle of 

 Wight, &c. 



7. H. puncticollis: oblong o-ovatus, subpubescens, piceus ; capite 

 thoraceque punctatis, hoc subquadrato, angulis posticis 

 rectis ; elytris striatis, interstitiis punctatissimis ; antennis 

 pedibusque rufo-testaceis. 



Car abus puncticollis, Payk. Faun. 1. 120. 



Harpalus puncticollis, Gyll. Ins. Suec. 2. 108. Dej. Spec. 4. 



216; Icon. 4. 117.pl. 183. 

 Carabus foraminulosus, Marsham, Ent. 457. 

 Ophonus foraminulosus, Steph. Mand. 1. 162. 

 O. punctatissimus, Steph. Mand. 1. 162. 

 O. puncticeps, Steph. Mand. 1. 163, et Manual, p. 47. 



Oblong-ovate, pitchy, slightly pubescent. Head usually 

 reddish, sparingly and finely punctured; palpi and antennae 

 testaceous. Thorax nearly quadrate (PI. II. f. 3), but the width 

 rather less than the length, sides a little rounded below the 

 anterior angles and a little narrowed behind, but having the 

 hinder angles rectangular, disk subconvex, moderately punctured, 



