60 GEODEPHAGA. ELAFHRID^E. 



lxxxvii. Elaphrus Body rather convex, palpi slender, terminal joint elon- 

 gate, obconic, longer than the preceding : labrum slightly 3-lobed, trans- 

 verse : eyes very large and prominent : tho. dilated on the sides : elytra 

 wide, mammillated: $ with 4 basal joints of anter. tarsi slightly dilated. 



lxxxviii. Blethisa Body convex : palpi short, terminal joint elongate, 

 obconic, as long as the preceding : labrum somewhat 3-lobed : tho. 4-drate, 

 sides slightly rounded : elytra elongate-ovate, with several deep impres- 

 sions : 6" with 4 basal joints of anter. tarsi dilated. 



lxxxix. Pelophila Body slightly convex : palpi with terminal joint elon- 

 gate-ovate, truncate : labrum slightly notched, transverse : tho. heart- 

 shaped, truncate : elytra wide, with impressed dots : <J with 3 basal joints 

 of anter. tarsi dilated. 



86 Notiophilus Dumeril. 



461 aquaticus L. ii. 658.— Don. viii. pi. 351. f 2. ? — Ste. M. ii. 32. and v. 



388. — Brassy ; glossy : forehead more or less striated longitudinally ; 

 thorax with the limb punctured ; elytra punctate-striate, the stria? not 

 reaching to the tip, enclosing a broadish highly polished space towards the 

 suture; legs entirely, and antennae brassy-black. (L. 2^-3 1.) Common 

 every where : 0, *. 



462 tibialis Ste. M. v. 388. — Brassy ; glossy : head rather wide, striated in 

 front ; thorax punctured on the margin ; elytra punctate-striated, the striae 

 vanishing before the tip, and enclosing a narrow highly polished space 

 near the suture ; tibiae and antennae at the base pitchy-testaceous. (L. 

 2^-2 f 1. ) Also common near London : at Cambridge, &c. : and on Snow 

 den. 0. 



463 rufipes Cur. vi. pi. 254. — Ste. M. ii. 1 90. — Brassy-copper above : 

 head very wide ; deeply striated in front ; elytra punctate-striated, with a 

 very broad longitudinal polished space towards the suture ; the apex faintly 

 striated and pitchy ; antennae at base and legs entirely red. (L. 2^-3.^ 1.) 

 Rare : near Carlisle : Gravesend : Windsor : 4-6. 



464 biguttatus Fab. E. i. 247. — Ste. M. ii. 33. — No. semipunctatus, Stu. 

 D. F. vii. pi. 183. f. A. — Broad; brassy-black, shining : thorax short, 

 punctured, disc rather smooth ; elytra very closely striated on the sides, 

 the striae deeply punctured, and extending to the apex, which is sometimes 

 pale, or ochreous ; antennae at the base pitchy. (L. 2^-2§ 1.) Abun- 

 dant near London ; also in Scotland : found near Newcastle : Marton : 0, *. 



465 palustris Duft. ii. 192. — Stu. D. F. vii. pi. 183. f. B. — Ste. M. v. 



389. — Rather narrow, brassy-black ; shining : thorax short, the margins 

 punctured ; elytra rather finely punctate-striated, the striae not extending 

 to the apex, and enclosing a widish polished space towards the suture ; 

 antennae and palpi at the base, and tibiae entirely pale-testaceous. (L. 

 2^-2| 1. ) Near London : 0. 



466 4-punctatus Dej. Sp. ii. 280. — Ste. M. ii. 190. — Coppery; shining : 

 head narrow, with the front deeply striated ; thorax with the edges punc- 

 tate, the disc faintly rugged : elytra punctate-striate, the striae not extend- 

 ing to the apex, and enclosing a broad polished space towards the suture, 

 in which are 2 deeply impressed dots ; base of the antennae and of the 

 tibiae pale. (L. 2 1.) Near Carlisle, and in Scotland: rare near Lon- 

 don : 5-6. 



87 Elaphrus Fabricius. 



467 uliginosus Fab. E. i. 245. — Cur. iv .pi. 179. — Ste. M. ii. 33. — Brassy- 

 black, green, or bronzed : thorax wider than the head, deeply punctate ; 

 elytra with 4 rows of ocellated violaceous circular spots, interrupted with 



