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COLEOPTERA. 



illary palpi is shorter than the fourth. This country is very 

 rich in species, among the most common of which are C. gen- 

 erosa Dejean (Fig. 352) ; C. vulgaris Say (Fig. 353) ; C. pur- 

 purea Olivier (Fig. 35-4) ; C. hirticoUis Say (Fig. 355) ; C. 

 sexguttata Fabr. (Fig. 356), a bright green active species with 

 six golden dots ; and C. punctulata Olivier* (Fig. 357). 



CARABiDiE Leach. This is a family of ver}' great extent, 

 and one very difficult to limit. In form the species vary 

 greatly ; the antennae are inserted behind the base of the man- 

 dibles under a frontal ridge ; maxillte with the outer lobe pal- 

 piform, usually biarticulate, while the inner lobe is usually 



Fig. 359. 



curved, acute and ciliate, with spines. The epimera and epi- 

 sterna of the prothorax are usually distinct ; the three anterior 

 segments of the abdomen, usually six, rarely seven or eight in 

 number, are connate. The legs are slender, formed for run- 

 ning ; anterior and middle coxae globular, posterior ones dilated 

 internally, and the tarsi are five-jointed, f 



*FiG. 358 illustrates the external anatomy of this family : — l, head of Cicindela; 

 2, maxilL-e of Ciciudela; 3, mentum of Omus; 4, mentum of Tetracha ; 5. nK'ntnm 

 of Ciciudela ; G, antenna; of the same ; 7, abdomen of the male of the same ; 8, pos- 

 terior coxa of the same; 9, anterior tarsus of Omus (male); 10, anterior tarsus of 

 Cicindela. — From Leconte. 



fFio. 359 illustrates the external anatomy of the Carabidce: — !, exti-emity of 

 the anterior tibia of Carabus, inner face : 2, maxilla? of Cychrus ; 3, head of Cychrus ; 

 4, head of Carabus ; 5, antenna and part of head of Loricera ; 6, mentum of Carabus ; 

 7, maxilla of Carabus; 8, under surface of Pasimachus; 9, luider surface of meso- 

 and metathorax of Metrius; 10, anterior tibia of Metrius; 11, under surface of 

 meso- and metathorax of Physea; 12, antennaa of Pasimachus: 13, mentum of 

 Pasimachus; 14, maxilla of Pasimachus: 15, anterior tibia of Pasimachus: 16, 

 head of Promecognatluis; 17, mentum' of Pseudomorphus, showing the indistinct 

 gular suture. — From Leconte. 



