HARPALID.TI. — AMAIIA. 127 



usually occur beneath stones and mosses, and like the Po^cili, which 

 some of the species resemble, may be frequently observed basking 

 in the sun on a hot day. 



Sp. ]. terata. Plate VII. f. 6. — Nigra, supra ccneaaut nigricans, antennarum 

 hasi rvfescente airo-nehiihsft, thorace utrinquc jbvcoUs duabus /cevibus. (Long. 

 Corp. 4^- — 6 lin.) 



Am. cerata. Kirbi/ MSS.—Siep/t. Catal p. 26. Ah. 213. 



The largest species of the genus, and probably not sufficiently distinct from Ca. 

 acuminatus of Payku!, Avith which it agrees in almost every respect: head 

 smooth, impunctate : thorax short, slightly convex, smooth, with an abbre- 

 viated dorsal channel, a little depressed transversely towards the base, with a 

 deep smooth fovea on each side, midway between the channel and margin, and 

 a very shallow one near each angle : elytra striated, the striae impunctate, with 

 the interstices rather elevated, especially in the female, and a continuous series 

 of impressions on the margin : body beneath impunctate : palpi and legs black : 

 claws reddish : antennse dusky, with the three basal joints rufescent, slightly 

 tinged with dusky at the tips. 



The colour of the upper surface varies much, being found of various hues of 

 jeneous, coppery, black, and bluish, with greenish elytra. 



Not uncommon in meadows near Hertford in the autumn ; and 

 sometimes found near London. " In Reche chalkpits, Cambridge- 

 shire." — Rev. L. Jenyns. " Barham, Suffolk."" — llev. W. Kirhj. 

 " Arbroath, in Scotland." — Mr. Ingpen, " Ashdown copse, Wilts." 

 —Rev. G. T. Eudd. 



Sp. 2. eurynota } Nigro-fenea, ajitennarmn ■ articulis tribus basalibus totis 

 basique quarii riifis, thorace titrinque foveolis binis subpunctatis, pedibus 

 seeps rvfis. (Long. corp. 4 — 5 lin.) 



Ca. eurynotus. lUigerf — ^Am. eurynota. Sieph. Catal. p. 26. No. 215. 



Deep brassy-black : head as in the last : thorax with a sUght dorsal channel, 

 and on each side at the base, v/ith two subpunctate impressions, of v/hich the 



■ inner one is largest, and somewhat remote from the base ; the outer minute 

 and near the angles : elytra rather convex, slightly striated, the strife im- 

 punctate, the margin with a continuous series of impressions : legs generally 

 rufous, sometimes pitchy-brown : palpi pitchy : three basal joints of the an- 



. tennas and base of the fourth rufous, the rest dusky ; colour usually aneous 

 above, but it varies. 



Sometimes taken near London, and Southend. " I once met 

 with an immature brood near Bottisham in September." — llev. L. 

 Jenyns. 



Sp. 3. lata. Nigro-anca, aniennaruni articulis tribus hasaJibus iutis busiqvc 

 (juarti rufis, thorace utrinque foveolis binis I'J.vibus. (Long. corp. 4—5 lin.) 

 Am. lata. Sfurni? — Stcph. Catal. Appendix. 



