nse pitchy ; seven and a half lines ; Newcastle, under 

 stones. PL 4, fig. 8. 

 Genus [34]. Adelosia. Steph. Two species. 



A. oblongopunctata, Fab. Pitchy black, very depressed ; 

 legs pitchy red ; six lines ; humid situations. PL 5, 



fig- i. 



Genus [35]. Plattsma. Bonelli. One species. 



P. nigrum, Fab. Deep black; 9 — 11 lines, gardens and 

 woods. PL 5, fig. 2. 

 Genus [36]. Abax. Bon. One species. 



A. striola, Fab. Deep black, shining in the male, elytra 

 obscure in the female ; 8^ — 10 lines; under stones. PL 

 5, fig. 3. 



Group III. AMARINI. Shuckard. 



Genus [37]. Amara. Bon. Eighteen species. 



A. acuminata, Payk. ./Eneous, coppery, or black ; base of 



antennae fulvous; 4 — 6 lines; pastures and fields. PL 



5, fig. 4. 



Genus [38]. Celia. Erichs. Differs from Amara by the men- 



tum tooth being emarginate, and the posterior tibiae of the male 



glabrous. Three species. 



C. ingenua, Duft. Fusco-aeneus ; antennse and legs red ; 

 four lines; rare. PL 5, fig. 5. 

 Genus [39]. Acrodon. Zimmerm. Differs from Amara chiefly 

 by the mentum tooth being very acute, and the posterior tibiae 

 of the male only slightly pilose. One species. 



A. brunnea, Gyll. Fusco-aeneous ; antennae and legs red ; 

 two and a half lines ; in woods. PL 5, fig. 6. 



Genus [40]. Bradytus. Steph. Seven species. 



B. fulvus, Be Geer. Entirely fulvous ; elytra with an opa- 

 line tinge ; four lines ; sandy situations. PL 5, fig. 7. 



Genus [41]. Curtonotus. Steph. Three species. 



C. convexiusculus, Marsh. Pale pitchy; antennae and legs 

 fulvous ; elytra slightly aeneus ; five and a half lines ; shores 

 on the coasts. PI. 5, fig. 8.' 



Genus [42]. Zabrus. Clairville. One species. 



L. gibbus, Fab. Black, very convex ; antennae and tibiae 

 pitchy; 6— 7£ lines ; cornfields. PL 6, fig. 1. 



Group IV. ANCHOMENINI. Erichson. 



Genus [43]. Calathus. Bonelli, Eleven species. 



C. Cisteloides, Lin. Entirely black ; 5— 5^- lines; common. 

 PL 6, fig. 2. 



