ART. XXX-DESCRIPTION OF TWO SPECIES OF CARABID.E FOUND 

 IN THE INTERGLACIAL DEPOSITS OF SCARBORO' HEIGHTS, 

 NEAR TORONTO, CANADA. 



By Samuel H. Scudder. 



lu the last iiaml)er of the Canadian Journal of Toronto, Prof. G. J. 

 Hinde describes the glacial and iuterglacial strata of various localities 

 near Toronto, in one of which some coleopterous remains were found. 

 These having been submitted to me for examination, the following- 

 descriptions are published : 



Loriccra glacialis, nov. sp. — Of this species, a pair of elytra are pre- 

 served, nearly complete, but cracked and flattened somewhat out of 

 shape. It is allied to L. neoscotica Le C, but differs from it and from 

 all other American species of Loricera in the much greater depth of the 

 strife and in the presence of distinct submargiual fovere. The elytra 

 are of a glistening, somewhat blue-black color. It is difficult to tell 

 whether there are eleven or twelve punctured strife ; the strife are 

 strongly impressed, faintly though rather coarsely and profusely punc- 

 tulate, the third interspace with three small, distinctly but not deeply 

 impressed foveie, arranged as in L. neoscoHca, two near each other just 

 above the middle of the elytra, and one behind the middle of the apical 

 half; fifth interspace sometimes furnished with a pair of very faint fovefB 

 near the middle of the elytra, much as in L. decempimcfata Esch., about 

 as far from each other as from the sutural border; and finally the ninth 

 interspace, different from all the species of Loricera 1 have been able to 

 examine, has eight or more small but distinct and deep foveie, mostly 

 situated in the apical half of the elytra, sometimes connected by oblique 

 ridges with the next stria within. The interspaces are crossed by very 

 fine wrinkles, scfircely visible with a siu)ple lens. The elytra are shaped 

 as in L. decempiuictata, particularly at the apex. Length of elytron 

 4 4rani. breadth l.G°>"\ 



I had at first taken this for a DiaehUa, but the peculiar disposition of 

 the fovene on the third interspace is characteristic of Loricera (with the 

 species of which it agrees in size) and is different from their relative 

 position in all other Carahidic with which it could be compared. 



Loxandrna gelidus, nov. sp. — The following fragments of this species 

 have been examined: — a very nearly perfect elytron, but badly cracked 

 and pressed apart; the greater part of another; parts of three united 



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