112 POPULAR ENTOMOLOGY. 



COLEOPTEEA. CaEABIDJI. 



NEBEIA. 



Generic Distinctions. — Antenna filiform, or setaceous; head 

 narrower than the thorax^ which is heart-shaped ; palpi short ; 

 body oblong and depressed ; legs long and slender ; colour gene- 

 rally black or brown. 



JSTebria complanata. Buff or clay-colour, with black 

 markings. Some of the species are very handsome, and are 

 generally found on the sea-shore. 



COLEOPTEEA. HaEPALID^. 



HAEPALUS. 



Generic Distinctions. — Antennce filiform \ palpi filform ; elytra 

 entu'e, not truncated at the extremity ; thorax rather square ; 

 body oval ; colour generally shining black, with reddish limbs. 



Harp ALUS rupicornis. Brownish-black above, black 

 below, with the antennse and feet pale brown; about half 

 an inch long; the elytra are downy, and lined or striated. 

 The Beetles of the family Harpalidce are generally found 

 under stones, decaying leaves, and in similar situations ; 

 they run with great agility, and some species fly well. Some 



