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COLEOPTERA. CaRABU)^. 



CAEABUS. 



Generic Distinctions. — Body elongated, often bronzed or golden 

 green ; head projecting, narrower than the thorax ; antennm fili- 

 form ; tJiorax less broad than the body ; size large. 



Caeabus clatheatus. About an inch long, of an 

 oblong form ; colour dark brassy, head and thorax faintly 

 punctured, each elytron has three elevated lines and a triple 

 series of excavations of a copper-colour, the under side and 

 legs black; the wings are not adapted for jlight. 



Carabus NiTENS (Plate I.) is found on heaths, and 

 scarcely yields to any exotic insect in brilliancy of lustre. 



COLEOPTERA. CARABIDiE. 



ELAPHRUS. 



Generic Distinctions. — Head with prominent eyes; antenncs 

 becoming thicker towards the extremity ; thorax nearly the same 

 width as the head ; tarsi^ first four joints slightly dilated in the 

 males. 



Elaphrus eiparius. Head and thorax deeply punctured, 

 the latter with a short groove in the middle ; elytra thickly 

 covered with minute punctures, and four rows of purple 



