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ENTOMOLOGY. 



white tomentose; the marginal band of each elytron ■bi- 

 dentate within. 



Carabus mulliguttatus. Oliv. 



Anthia variegata. Fabr. 



Grafihifiterut multiguttatus. Latr. Gen. Crust, ct Ins. 

 torn. i. p. 186, tab. 6, fig. 11. 



Inhabits Egypt. 



Genus XXIX. Brachinus. Web. Fabr. Latr. Clair. 



Carabus. Linn. Marsh. 



Thorax cordiform. Head not narrow behind. Neck 

 not apparent. Palpi filiform. Lip nearly square, sides 

 membranaceous, and terminated by a point. Abdomen 

 ]>arallelopiped. Tarsi with entire joints. 



Obs. All the species of this genus have the power 

 of emitting a smart sound, accompanied by an evolution 

 of some gas, which they repeat two or three times at 

 short intervals when they are first taken. 



Sfi. 1. Cre/iilans. Red-rusty ; thorax narrowly trun- 

 cate cordiform; elytra black-blue-green ; abdomen 

 blackish; antennae, with the exception of the tips of the 

 third and fourth joints, obscure blackish. 



Carabus crcfritans. Linn. Marsh. 



Brachinus crefiitans. Web. Fabr. Latr. Clairv. 



Inhabits Europe under stones. It is rare in England. 

 There is a small variety found in France and Germany, 

 that has not hitherto occurred in Britain. 



Genus XXX. Echimuthui. Leach. 



Cakabus. Linn. Marsh. Fabr. 



Lebia. Latr. * 



Brachinus. Clairv. 



Thorax short, cordiform, broader than long. Head 

 not narrow behind. Neck not apparent. External 

 maxillary palpi distinctly truncate; labial palpi with the 

 last joint thicker. Abdomen nearly perfectly quadrate. 

 Tarsi with the fourth joint bifid. 



•S/i. 1. Cyanocefthalus. Intense blue-green ; first joint 

 of the antennae, thorax, thighs, and tibiae, red ; elytra 

 with punctured striae, the spaces between the striae 

 punctulated ; knees black. 



Carabus cyanocefihalus. Linn. Marsh. Fabr. 



Lebia cyanocefihala. Latr. Gen. Crust, ct Ins. vol. i. 

 p. 191, tab. 6, fig. 12. 



Inhabits Europe under the bark of trees, and on hot 

 dry banks. 



Genus XXXI. Risophilus. Leach. 



Carabus. Linn. Fabr. Marsh. 



Lebia. Latr. 



Thorax cordiform, a little longer than broad. Head 

 a little narrowed behind. Neck not apparent. Palpi 

 filiform, terminated with a thick ovoid truncate joint. 

 Abdomen very much depressed. Tarsi with the fourth 

 joint bifid. 



Sfi. 1. Alricafiillus. Body pale yellowish ; head black; 

 mouth and thorax reddish ; elytra obsoletely striated. 



Carabus alricafiillus. Linn. Fabr. 



Lebia atricafiilla. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe under the bark of trees. In Biitain 

 it very frequently occurs, on the sandy plains which are 

 thrown up from the sea, amongst the roots of junci and 

 other plants which grow in those parts. 



Gemus XXXII. Lebia. Latr. 



Carabus. Linn. Fabr. 



Thorax cordiform, a little broader than long. Head but 

 little narrowed behind. Neck not apparent. Palpi fili- 

 form, terminated with a large ovoid, truncate joint. Ab- 

 domen much depressed. Tarsi with entire joints. 



Sji. 1 Qnadrimaculata. Thorax ferrugineous ; head 

 ;'.,gulose, black, with the mouth reddish ; elytra striated, 



black, with two pale yellow spots on each ; feet pale 

 yellow. 



Carabus quadrimaculatus. Linn. Fabr. 



Lebia quadrimacu/ala. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe, under the bark of trees. 



Genus XXXIII. Cymindis. Latr. 



Carabus. Fabr. Oliv. Marsh. 



Tarus. Clairville. 



Thorax cordiform. Head not narrowed behind. Neck 

 not apparent. Exterior maxillary palpi filiform ; labial 

 palpi terminated by a large securiform joint. Body 

 depressed. Tarsi with entire joints. 



Sfi. 1. Humeralis. Black, punctate ; antennae, mouth, 

 thorax, lateral margins of the elytra, the shoulders, and 

 feet, red: elytra striated. 



Carabus humeralis. Fabr. Oliv. Payk. Rossi. 



Cymindis humeralis. Latr. 



Inhabits France, Sweden, Germany, and England; 

 but is extremely rare. 



Genus XXXIV. Zuphium. Latr. 



Carabus. Ross. Oliv. 



Galerita. Fabr. Clairv. 



Thorax cordiform. Head not narrowed behind. 

 Neck very apparent. External maxillary and labial pal- 

 pi terminated by a large nearly obconic joint. Body very 

 much depressed. 



Sfi. 1. Oleus. Red, minutely punctate; head (mouth 

 excepted) black; elytra brown, obsoletely striate, with 

 common red spot at the base, and another at the apex. 



Carabus oleus. Rossi Faun. Etrus. i. tab. 6, Fie. 2, 

 Fabr. 5 



Zufihium oleus. Latr. 



Inhabits Italy and the southern parts of France., 



Genus XXXV. Galerita Fabr. Latr. 



Carabus. De Geer, Oliv. 



Thorax cordiform. Head narrowed, and lengthened 

 behind. Neck very distinct. External maxillary and 

 labial palpi terminated by a large securiform joint. Bo- 

 dy not very much depressed. 



Sfi. 1. Americana. Black; first joint of antennae, 

 thorax, and feet, ferrugineous; elytra black-blue. 



Galerita Americana. Fabr. Latr. Gen. Crust, et Ins. 

 tab. 7, fig. 2. 



Inhabits North America. Is very well figured by 

 Drury, in his Illustrations of Insects, torn. i. pi. 42. fig. 2. 



Genus XXXVI. Drypta. Latr. Fabr. 



Carabus. Ross. Marsh. 



ClNCINDELA. Oliv. 



Thorax cylindric. Head not narrowed or lengthened 

 behind. Mandibles much elongated and very prominent. 

 Exterior maxillary and labial palpi terminated by a 

 large nearly obconic joint, (maxillary ones much length- 

 ened). Lip elongate linear, with two auricles. 



Sfi. 1. Emarginata. Blue, punctate, villose ; mouth, 

 antennae, and feet, red ; thorax with an impressed longi- 

 tudinal line; elytra with punctured striae; apex of the 

 first, and middle of the third joint of the antennae, 

 brown. 



Dryfita emarginata. Fabr. Latr. Gen. Cruit. et Ins. 

 torn. i. p. 197, tab. 7, fig. 3. 



Cicindela emarginata. Oliv. 



Carabus dentalus. Ross. 



Carabus Chrysostomus. Marsham. 



Inhabits France, Germany, Italy, and Englairtl. In 

 the former and latter of these countries it is cxtreinciy 

 rare. It has been taken near Hastings in Suffolk ; spe- 

 cimens from that neighbourhood are preserved in Dj 

 Leach's cabinet. 



