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eeneum ; pedes rufo-cuprei, tarsis viridi-teneis . Metasterni 

 episterna brevissima. Long. 1 8 millim. 

 Kiu-Kiang, one female example only. 



CaRABUS (CoPTOLABRUs) AUGUSTUS. 



C. lafossei longior et minus convexus, thorace (violaceo) et elytris 

 (obscure viridibus) splendidissime late igneo-cupreo margimilis. 

 Ctqmt angustum, nigrum, postice parum ruffitlosum, viridi-aura- 

 tum ; thorace elongato, medio rotundato-dilatato nee angulato, 

 postice sicut in C. lafossei sinuatim angustato, disco violaceo 

 opaco subtiliter transversim undulato-striato : elytris valde 

 elongato-ovatis, dimidio basali vix convexis, apice bimucronatis, 

 utrinque triseriatim iubercidatis, tubercuUs magis ovatis nigris, 

 interspatiis subtilissime alutaceis, opacis et sparsim minute tuber- 

 culatis, tuberculisque paullo majoribus in seriebus Jiexuosis 

 quaiuor ordinatis. Subtus, antennce, palpi et pedes chalybeo- 

 nigra. J • Tarsi aiitici articuUs tribus mediocriter dilatatis, 

 subtus spongiosis. Long. 43-46 millim. 



Kiu-Kiang. Many examples. 



Var. C. IGNIMITELLA. — Paullo magis convexus, thorace antice et 

 postice magis angustato {omnino igneo-cupreo cincto) elytrisque 

 nigris aurescenti-viridi marginatis, tubercuUs angustioribus et 

 convexioribus. Long. 40 millim. 

 Fu-chau. Two examples. 



The very minute sculpture and opacity of the depressed parts of 

 the elytra cause the shining black tubercles to stand out in more 

 conspicuous relief than iu L. lafossei and its var. coelestis, the 

 minute irregular tubercles as well as the waved row (down each 

 interstice between suture and lateral border") of rather longer tuber- 

 cles being quite distinct from the ground- sculpture. The fiery 

 metallic border of the thorax is furrowed with transv'erse rugae 

 coarser than those of the opaque violet-coloured disk. 



Carabus kiukiangensis. 



C. fiduciario (Thorns.) proxime affinis, elytris similiter punctato- 

 striatis et utrinque tricatenatis, thoraceque ruguloso-punctulato, 

 sed differt striarum interstiliis crassioribus catenarumque tuber- 

 cuUs multo latioribus plerumque ovatis ; differt autem antennis 

 (S multo longioribus (media elytra attingentibus) articulisque 

 quinfo et sexto apice infra valde nodosis. Niger vix cenescens, 

 parum nitidus, thorace quadrato-cordato, ante medium valde 

 rotundato et postice fortiter sinuato, angulis posticis sicut in 

 C. G-dnc'iRvio obtuse productis ; tibiis anticis <S $ intus simpli- 

 cibus. Long. 32-33 millim. 



Kiu-Kiang, Yang-tsze. 



Lebia ccelestis. 



Lata, mediocriter convexa, jlavo-testacea, elytris subviolaceo- 



