170 , CARABID.E. TRECHUS. 



in some examples, but in others perfectly smooth, and generally 

 there are two distinct impressions on the third stria ; legs testa- 

 ceous. Length 1J line. 



Extremely common and abundant everywhere. 



(EPAPHIUS, Leach.) 



8. T. secalis : ferrugineus ; thorace cordato subgloboso, angulis 

 posticis rotundatis; elytris ovatis, striis quinque dorsalibus 

 punctatis, externis obsoletis ; pedibus pallide testaceis. 



Carabus secalis, Payk. Faun. 1. 146. Dufts. Faun. 2. 62. 



Bembidium secale, Gyll. Ins. Suec. 2. 36. 



Trechus secalis, Sturm, D. F. 6. 96. Dej. Spec. 5. 24 ; Icon. 4. 



310. pi. 206. Erichson, Kafer, 122. Heer, Faun. Helv. 123. 

 Epaphius secalis, (Leach, MSS.), Sam. Ent. Comp. p. 149. 



Steph. Maud. 1 . 172, et Manual, p. 50. 



Ferruginous, shining. Head with a deep furrow on each side 

 and an elevated fold on which is a round puncture close to the 

 eyes, which are black, antennae pale testaceous. Thorax cordate, 

 globose, much narrowed behind and so rounded as to leave 

 scarcely any posterior angles, convex, very glabrous and shining, 

 with an impressed dorsal line and with two fovere at the base. 

 Elytra ovate, shoulders rounded, the sides widest behind the 

 middle, each wing-case with five striae next the suture deeply 

 striated till behind the middle, the striae exterior to these slightly 

 marked, the apex and sides smooth, the third stria nearest the 

 suture with two larger impressions, and the margins with a few 

 just below the shoulders; legs pale testaceous. Length 1J line. 



This insect is found abundantly in many parts of England, 

 but is rather local : on the coast of Norfolk and the banks of 

 the H umber; midland counties; near Newark; north of En- 

 gland ; Berwickshire ; and in South Wales. 



Genus 46. AEPYS, Leach. 



Men turn dente media obtuso. Ligula parva, paraglossis tenuibus 

 setisque duabus mediis armatis. Palpi maxillares maxillis 

 mx longiores, articulo ultimo penultimo breviore illo attenuate, 

 labiales articulo ultimo penultimo longitudine aquali attenuato. 

 Mandibula? porrectcK, intus acute tridenticulatte, denticulis 

 distantibus. Labrum profunde emarginatum. Tarsi ante- 

 riores articulo penultimo subtus spind incurvd armati, singulis 

 subtus pubescentibus. 



1. A. marinus : apterus, depressus, pallide flavus, subpubescens ; 



