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1. Calosoma Schayeri. 

 Supra viridC;, nitidum^ elytris dense punctato^ striatis, 

 subtilissime transversim rugosis punetisque impressis trip- 

 lice serie. — Long. 10 lin. 



Statura fere C. sycopliantse et minimis enis individuis 

 sequale^ supra totum laete viride nitidum. Antennse pice?e. 

 Palpi castanei. Mandibulse transversim rugosse. Caput 

 subtiliter punctulatum. Thorax subcordatum brevis_, basi 

 utrinque profunde impressus^ omnium subtilissime parce 

 punctulatus. Elytra confertim punctato striata^ interstitiis 

 rugis subtilibus transversis imbricatis^ 4<, 8^ 12 punctormn 

 majorum serie interruptis. Corpus infra jam piceum jam 

 castanseum^ viridi relucens. Pedes picei^ maris validly fem- 

 inse sat graciles_, tibiis intermediis maris fortius^ feminse le- 

 vissime arenatis. 



1. Scopodes. 

 Pam. Carabi. Trib. Pericalidse. 



Labrum elongatum^ mandibulas obtegens. 



Palpi filiformes. 



Mentum dente medio nuUoj lobis lateralibus brevissimis. 



Tarsi postici elongati. 



A small beetle resembling an ElapJirus in its large and 

 protuberant eyesj but distinguished abso by its having front 

 plates and the mandibles almost entirely covered by the 



