1890. 



E. T. Atkinson — Catalogue of the CarabiJse. 



III. Metasternum prolonged behind in a triangular process, the ante- 

 coxal piece entirely wanting : habits aquatic. 

 Auteniise slender, filiform or setaceous, abdomen with six seg- 

 ments ■ eyes two : Dytiscidce. 

 Antennae irregular, very short : abdomen with seven segments 

 of which the first two are closely united : eyes four : Gyrinidm, 

 The Carahidce are divided into three sub-families : — 

 Middle coxal cavities not entirely enclosed by the sterna, the epimeron 

 of the mesoscernum attaining the coxae : Carabines. 

 Middle coxal cavities entirely enclosed by the sterna, the epimeron of 

 the mesosternum not attaining the coxae. 



Head without antennal grooves beneath and with distinct super^orbital 

 setae : ambulatoriai setae of abdomen usually well developed. Barpalince. 

 Head with distinct, usually long, antennal grooves beneath, and with- 

 out distinct super-orbital setae : ambulatoriai setae of the abdomen 

 feeble or wanting. Pseudomorphinw. 



The Harpalinae are further subdivided into two sections, the first in 

 which the head has two super-orbital setigerous punctures, the second in 

 which there is but one. Tiie groups included in the subfamilies are as 

 follows : — 



38. Craiooermi, 



39. Orthogonmi, 

 Harpalinae II 



40. Brachyniriu 



41. Apotomini, 



42. Broscini. 



43. Zacotini 



44. JPeleciini, 



45. Chlcenini, 



46. Zabrini. 



47. Harpalini, 



48- Pseudomorphiuds 



Carabinse. 13. Promceagnathini.2o. Licinini. 



1, Omophronini. 14. Enceladini, 26. Flatynini. 



2. Trachypachmi. 15. Scaritini. 27. Anchonoderini. 



3 Cychrini. Harpalinss I. 28. Ctenodactylini. 



4 Caraiini, 16. Panagceitii. 29, Odacanthini. 



6. Pamllorini. 17. Siagoriini. 30. Dryptini. 

 g;. Hiletitd. 18. Ozanini. 31. Mormolycini, 



7. Maphrini. 19, Nomiini. 32. Agrini. 



8. Loriaerini. 20. Psydrini. 33. Egini, 



9. Nehri'mi. 21. Morionitii. 34. Lehiini. 

 10. Migadopini. 22. Bemhidiini. 35. Helluonini. 

 U. Mttriini. 23. Pogonini^ 36. Grraphipterirn, 

 12. Mystropomini, 24. Pterostichini, 37. Aiithiini. 



Several of these groups are further subdivided, but these details need 

 not be noticed here. 



M. Borr6 writes of this arrangement : — ' Beaucoup dea genres prennent; 

 ainsi des places bien differentes de celles oil nous sommes accoutumes do 

 les voir 3 dej^, dans Tarraugement des tribus, nous avons pu voir que des 

 affinit^s consacrees par un usage pour ainsi dire general, sont tout a 

 fait brisees, etje dois dire avec justice, car tons ceux qui out approfondi 

 uu peu la matiere le savent, il n'y avait dans notre classification que trop 

 de traces de cette mesquine etude que Ton pent I'appeler I'entomologie 



