64 PLATE CCCCLXXXVIII. 
The fame infe& is; beyond difpute, the genuine Carabus arends 
rius of Fabricius, as may be clearly afcertained from the original 
example of that fpecies defcribed by Fabricius in the Bankfian cabi- 
net. Fabricius was doubtlefs not aware that it had been previoufly 
defcribed, and therefore, from its habits of life, very appofitely 
affigned it the fpecific name of arenarius: the Linnean name, how. 
ever, deferves the preference in point of priority, and, being perfeétly 
admiffible, fhould m candour be retained. 
Linneus, perhaps on authority not fufficiently explicit, fpeaks of 
his fpecies Complanatus as an inhabitant of the ifland of St. Domingo. 
It is poffible, his information in this refpeét might be correct, but we 
are rather inclined to think it doubtful. Its exiftence, as a Britith 
{pecies, is determined in the moft conclufive manner. 
Tt will not be improper to obferve, that the fir example of this fpes 
ciés, difcovered in Britain, was taken, fome years ago, by Sir Jofeph 
Banks on the fandy fhores of Wales, a circumftance to which Fabricius 
adverts, though flightly. From the time of its difcovery, we have reafon 
to believe it was not again obferved till within a very recent period, 
when, on further fearch about the fame fhores where it was firft 
obferved, it was again found, and in confiderable plenty. During the 
fummer of the year 1809, it was taken in abundance under the drift- 
wood on the fhores near Cromllyn Burrows, in the vicinity of Swan- 
fea, by Mr. W. Leach, F. LS. ; and prior to that period, Mr. L. W. 
Dillwyn, F. L. S. met with it on the fands below the town of New- 
ton, in Glamorgatithire. 
In a living ftate, this 
curious infect appears uncommonly pellucid, 
and this 
appearance is retained im a certain degree even in the exam- 
ples dried, and prepared for the cabinet : 
the general colour is pale 
teftaceous, or 
yellowith, with the extreme tips of the jaws 
The two black or deep brown fpots on the back 
diltinét denticulated bands 3 and two or more of the 
which interfe& 
and eyes 
brown. conftitute 
longitudinal ftriz, 
the pale tranfyerfe band between thofe fpots, are 
jikewife _ 
