138 CARABID^E. - HARPALUS. 



the base depressed and more coarsely punctured, having the 

 usual obsolete impression on each side. Elytra oblong-ovate, 

 striated, interstices closely and finely punctured ; body beneath 

 pitchy red with the sides darker; legs testaceous. Length 

 lines. 



This species is very variable in size and somewhat in the colour 

 of the thorax. Some examples do not exceed two-thirds the 

 stature of others. The thorax is rufescent as well as the head in 

 frequent individuals, which likewise present a narrower form. 

 The typical example of Carabus foraminulosus, Marsham, must 

 be referred to this species. The Stephensian collection is in a 

 very confused state with regard to some of these allied species, 

 but the references given apply to the major part of the individuals 

 standing under the respective names to which I have assigned 

 them. 



Widely distributed. 



8. H. cribellum : oblong o-ovatus, subpubescens, piceus ; capite 

 thoraceque parcius punctatis, hoc breviore, lateribus antice 

 dilatato, angulis posticis rectis ; elytris striatis, interstitiis 

 punctatissimis ; antennis pedibusque rufo-testaceis. 



Ophonus cribellum, Steph. Mand. 1. 163, et Manual, p. 47. 

 O. subpunctatus, Steph. Mand. 1. 163, et Manual, p. 4/. 

 Harpalus brevicollis, Dej. Spec. 4.218; Icon. 4. 1 19. pi. 183. 

 Erichson, Kafer, 46. Heer, Faun. Helv. 103. 



Oblong-ovate, pitchy or pitchy black, pubescent, palpi and 

 antennae testaceous. Thorax very short, the sides much dilated 

 and rounded below the anterior angles, hinder angles right angles, 

 the disk more sparingly punctured than in the preceding species. 

 Elytra broad and rather depressed, finely striated, interstices 

 minutely punctured ; legs red. Length 2f -3^ lines. 



The chief points of distinction between this insect and puncti- 

 collis consist in the remarkable shortness of its thorax and the 

 greater breadth before the middle. O. cribellum, subpunctatus 

 and puncticollis of the Stephensian cabinet must be assigned to 

 the present species. 



Not uncommon ; especially in chalky districts. 



9. H. pubescens : oblongus, pubescens, punctatus, piceus vel 

 piceo-testaceus ; thorace cordato, basi utrinque impresso ; 

 elytris striatis, subparallelis, macula communi postica 

 abdomineque nigro-piceis ; pedibus rufo-testaceis. 



Carabus pubescens, Payk. Mon. 61. Payk. Faun. 1. 124. 



