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I have purposely omitted the genus Calathus, 

 which, in habits, seems to differ from any of the 

 other genera. From the account given of Onypte- 

 rygia, it seems likely that that genus may belong 

 to a distinct family. 



Sp. 44. Scrobiculatus. — Now a Platynus and 

 belonging to the family of Agonidse. Colpodes of 

 MacLeay probably belongs to the family of 



Agonidse, Kirby. 



Genera* 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1. 



Platynus, Bonelli 



England 



C. Angusticollis, Fabricius. 



2. 



Anchomenus, Bonelli 



England 



C. Prasinus, Thunberg. 



3. 



Agonum, Bonelli 



England 



C. Marginatus, Linneus. 



4. 



Cardiomerus, Bassi 



Sicily 



C. Genei, Bassi. 



5. 



Euleptus, Klug 



Madagascar 



Eul. Geniculatus, Klug. 



6. 



Olisthopus, I)e Jean 



France 



C Rotundatus, Paykull. 



7. 



Odontonyx, Stephens 



England 



C. Rotundicollis, Mar sham. 



M. M. Audouin and Brulle add to the Agonidse 

 the genera Loxocrepis of Eschscholtz and Dyscolus 

 of De Jean ; the former belongs to the Lebiadse, 

 the latter seems altogether mis4ocated. 



Sp. 47. Planus. — Now a Sphodrus of Clairville. 

 This genus was first separated from Carabus by 

 Clairville. Some modern writers have arranged 

 Sphodrus under the Agonidse, I have, in a former 

 page included Platynus under the Agonidse, and 



