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anew with its anatomical details ; for the descrip- 

 tion of species, vid. Syst. Eleuth. Fab. under C. 

 Paliens. 



In the Banksian Cabinet this insect is labelled 

 as Carabus paliens. Vid. also Schon. Synonym in 

 loc. 



8. Platysma striatulus, Fab, 



This insect, which is apparently unknown to 

 Continental writers, I have thought worthy of 

 figuring. For the description of the species, Vid. 

 Sys. Eleuth. p. 179. sp. 48. 



The locality of the species is Patagonia ; some 

 other allied species have been brought to this 

 country from the same regions by Mr. Charles 

 Darwin, of Shrewsbury. 



9. Catascopus Whithillii. 



Long lin. 8J, lat. lin. 2f . 

 Corpus supra purpureum nitidum subtus nigro 

 violaceum. Frons subcaniculatus. Elytra pur- 

 purea sulcata, interstitiis fortissime punctatis. 

 Pedes femoribus violaceis, tibiis tarsisq. piceis et 

 tomentosis. 



