5 



nae pitchy ; seven and a half lines ; Newcastle, under 

 stones. PL 4, fig. 8. 

 Genus [34]. Adelosia. Steph. Two species. 



A. oblongopunctata, Fab. Pitchy black, very depressed ; 

 legs pitchy red ; six lines ; humid situations. PI. 5, 

 fig. l. 



Genus [35]. Platysma. BoneJli. One species. 



P. nigrum, Fab. Deep black; 9—11 lines, gardens and 

 woods. PI. 5, fig. 2. 

 Genus [36]. Abax. Bon. One species. 



A. striola, Fab. Deep black, shining in the male, elytra 

 obscure in the female ; 8 \ — 10 lines; under stones. PL 

 5, fig. 3. 



Group III. AMARINI. Shuckahd. 



Genus [37]. Amara. Bon. Eighteen species. 



A. acuminata, Payk. iEneous, coppery, or black ; base of 

 antennae fulvous; 4— 6 lines; pastures and fields. PI. 

 5, fig. 4. 



Genus [38]. Celia. Erichs. Differs from Amara by the men- 

 tum tooth being emarginate, and the posterior tibiae of the male 

 glabrous. Three species. 



C. ingenua, Duft. Fusco-aeneus ; antennae and legs red ; 

 four lines; rare. PL 5, fig. 5. 

 Genus [39]. Acrodon. Zimmerm. Differs from Amara chiefly 

 by the mentum tooth being very acute, and the posterior tibiae 

 of the male only slightly pilose. One species. 



A. brunnea, Gyll. Fusco-aeneous ; antenna- and legs red ; 

 two and a half lines ; in woods. PL 5, fig. 6. 



Genus [40]. Bradytus. Steph. Seven species. 



B. fulvus, Be Geer. Entirely fulvous ; elytra with an opa- 

 line tinge; four lines; sandy situations. PL 5, fig. 7. 



Genus [41]. Curtonotus. Steph. " Three species. 



C. convexiusculus, Marsh. Pale pitchy ; antennae and legs 

 fulvous ; elytra slightly aeneus ; five and a half lines ; shores 

 on the coasts. PL 5, fig. 8. 



Genus [42]. Zabrus. Clairville. One species. 



L. gibbus, Fab. Black, very convex ; antennae and tibiae 

 pitchy ; 6 — 1\ lines ; corn fields. PL 6, fig. l. 



Group IV. ANCHOMENINI. Erichson. 



Genus [43]. Calathus. Bonellu Eleven species. 



C. Cisteloides, Lin. Entirely black ; 5— Splines ; common. 

 PL 6, fig. 2. 



