152 ARABIDJE, HARPALUS. 



examples of this insect, the last being a small ? . Individuals 

 frequently occur which are more or less ferruginous red. H. ni- 

 gripes, piger and femoralis of the Stephensian cabinet must like- 

 wise be referred to this species, which is found in great profusion 

 on sandy coasts. 



(ACTEPHILUS, Stephens.) 



29. H. neglectus : ovatus, niger, nitidus; thorace brevi, lateribus 



rotundato, postice utrinque profunde uni-impresso, angulis 

 posticis obtusis; elytris striatis, antennis basi tarsisque 

 ferrugineiSj femoribus tibiisque nigro-piceis. 



Dej. Spec. 4. 306 ; Icon. 4. 171. pi. 190. Erichson, Kafer, 58. 



Redt. Faun. Aust. 101. 



//. piger, Sturm, D. F. 4. 31. Gyll. Ins. Suec. 4. 438. Heer, 



Faun. Helv. 111. 

 Actephilus pumilus, Steph. Mand. 1. 155, et Manual, p. 46. 



Ovate, shining black. Head smooth and convex, with a 

 transverse line between the antennse, basal joint of the latter 

 (with the palpi) red, the second and some of the following joints 

 dusky, the apex dull red. Thorax short, sides rounded and 

 dilated about the middle, posterior angles obtuse, disk very 

 smooth and glossy, dorsal furrow distinctly impressed, base with 

 an oblong very deep impression on each side touching the basal 

 margin, the exterior margin with a few fine punctures just above the 

 hinder angles. Elytra ovate, moderately convex, deeply striated, 

 the third interstice with a puncture behind close to the second 

 stria; legs pitchy black, cilia and tarsi red. Length 3^ lines. 



This species has the thorax considerably shorter, less narrowed 

 in front, less wide behind and the sides more rounded and dilated 

 about the middle than in anocius, and it may be furthermore 

 distinguished from that species by the dusky rings on some of 

 the joints of the antennse. 



The name piger having previously been appropriated to another 

 species, Dejean's name is employed for this. It is found on 

 sandy coasts ; in profusion under stones on the Chesil bank. 



30. H. vemalis : ovatus, nigro-piceus ; thorace transverse, late- 



ribus et angulis posticis YOtundato j elytris striatis ; antennis 

 palpisque ferrugineis, pedibus rufo-piceis. 



Carabus vernalis, Fab. S. El. 1. 207. Dufts. Faun. 2. 106. 

 Actephilus vernalis, Steph. Mand. 1. 154, et Manual, p. 46. 

 Carabus picipennis, Dufts. Faun. 2. 102. 



