192 Mr. CuRTis's Descriptions of 



the base on the 4th ; a line of punctures near the costa, thickest at the 



base and apex, which is strongly emarginated. 



From Chili. It has somewhat the habit of an Helobia*, and the lobe of the 



mentum is simple. 



15, Pterostichus lucidus. Curt. 



Niger, viridi-nitens ; pedibus subcastaneis ; femoribus piceis. 



Length 5, breadth If lines. 



Shining, black with a greenish gloss : head with two impressions in front. 

 Thorax cordate-tnancate, with a lunate impression in front, a channel 

 down the back, a deepish simple fovea near each angle, which is trans- 

 versely vermicnlated and acute. Elytra not thrice as long as the thorax, 

 finely striated, 1st abbreviated, 2nd and 3rd united near to the base, the 

 former curved, 2 punctures below the middle on the 3rd and 1 towards 

 the base of the 4th ; costa deeply punctured at the base and beyond the 

 middle, apex emarginate. Legs subcastaneous, thighs piceous. 

 A male from Valparaiso. The lobe of the mentum is simple. 



*16. Pterostichus rufipalpis. Curt. 



Niger, nitens ; palpis ferrugineis : thorace subelongato-cordato ; elytris elon- 

 gato-ovatis, striatis. 



Length 5|, breadth 2 lines. 



Black, shining : palpi ferruginous : head with 2 lines in front. Thorax appear- 

 ing longer than broad, convex, cordate-truncate, considerably narrowed 

 at the base, angles acute, with a long simple fovea ; a channel down the 

 back : elytra nearly thrice as long as the thoi-ax, elongate-ovate, finely 

 striated, 1st stria very short, 2nd and 3rd united at the base, 2 or 3 

 punctures between the 3rd and 4th, with a line of very large ones along 

 the costa, the apex emarginate : legs piceous. 

 A pair from Chili. It has a little the habit of a Steropus. 



*!/. Pterostichus prasinus. Curt. 

 Piceus ; capite thoraceque coeruleo-viridibus ; elytris pulchrfe viridibus, ad 



latera quandoque flavescentibus. 

 Length 4i, breadth if lines. 



* Vide Curt. Brit. Ent. vol. v. pi. 103. 



