574 Descriptive Catalogue [1896. 



Sub-Gen. Anchomenus. 



Prothorax very long, hardly ampliate in the anterior part, not 

 attenuate behind ; elytra nearly parallel, five punctures on the 

 third interval go'acilis. 



Elytra narrow, oblong, three punctures on the third interval . . oblongus. 



Prothorax moderately ample, very little attenuate behind ; elytra 

 striate riifipes. 



Prothorax short, as broad as long ; elytra striate pauper. 



Prothorax narrow, cordiform ; elytra punctato-striate natalensis. 



Prothorax broad, cordiform, with the posterior angles nearly 

 acute ; stria of elytra slightly punctate cajncola. 



Prothorax narrow, cordiform ; striae of elytra not punctate. . . . striatitarsis. 



Prothorax subhexagonal in the male, cordiform in the female ; 

 elytra finely but distinctly aciculate alacer. 



Sub-Gen. Agonum. 



Upper part f usco-seneous ; prothorax nearly as broad as long, 

 subparallel namagitensis. 



Prothorax broader than long, ampliate in the median part, 

 narrowed behind divcrsus. 



Prothorax a little narrower behind than in front, but not 

 sinuate above the base ; head and prothorax black ; elytra dark 

 brown liarpaloides. 



Prothorax elongate, cordiform, sinuate behind, posterior 

 margins not recurved caffer. 



Platynus gilvipes, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffr., i., p. 170. 



Megalonychus gilvipes, Bohem., loc. cit. 

 Megalonychus interstitialis, Bohem., loc. cit., p. 171. 



Black, moderately shining on the upper and under part ; elytra of 

 the female opaque and somewhat greenish ; labrum, palpi, legs, and 

 antennae rufescent, the second, third, and fourth joints infuscate ; 

 head smooth, prothorax broad, subcordiform, but slightly more 

 attenuate laterally in the anterior than in the posterior part and with 

 the median part a little aculeate, the lateral margin recurved and 

 rufescent, median part of the disk smooth, lateral and basal parts 

 finely aciculate ; elytra oblong, almost plane, one-third broader at the 

 base than the prothorax at its widest part, and with the humeral 

 angle rounded, striate, the striae very slightly punctate and the 

 intervals very finely aciculate, outer margin with a narrow rufescent 

 band extending from the base to the apex, posterior margin much 

 sinuate. Length 11-11^ mm. ; width 4-4^ mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Griqualand East, Albany, Umzimkulu, 

 Port St. John) Natal (D'Urban, Escourt), Zambezia (Salisbury). 



Platynus ceenato-striatus. 

 Black, shining ; palpi, legs, and basal joint of antennae flavescent, 



