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Such are the genera given by M. M. Audouin, 

 Brulle, and Laporte. As to Myas it is quite out 

 of place, nor do 1 know where at present it should 

 be located. The affinity of Thaliadse with the pre- 

 sent family is seen at once, by connecting Trigono- 

 toma with Pcecilus ; the former genus may be re- 

 garded in the East as representing in those coun- 

 tries, what Pcecilus does in our northern climes. 

 The two remaining genera which have been omitted 

 are Colpodes and Mormolyce. The former is closely 

 allied to Anchomenus : for a figure refer to the 

 Annulosa Javanica. As to the latter my opinion 

 has formerly been stated in my observations on the 

 Indian Fauna, published by Dr. Royle ; instead of 

 placing it with the Sphrodidse, as Latreille has 

 done, I locate it near Agra. If we take away the 

 greatly dilated wings, in thorax and in form it re- 

 sembles that genus ; moreover I believe it to be a 

 vegetable feeder, and that it lives under bark of 

 trees, has, I believe, already been ascertained. 



In concluding my observations on the Caraboidea 

 I am willing to allow that the group, as to variety 

 of form, is one of the most interesting that can en- 

 gage our attention. In numbers they are inferior 

 to the Lamellicorns, in elegance they cannot be 

 compared with the Cicindelidse, and in beauty and 



