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observations on the formation of species and varieties; C. prevosti 
Gory, renardi, Chaud., thermarum and nigrinus, Mots., = calleyi, 
Fisch., of which torosus, Friv., and prasinus, M^n., are varr^; id. 1. c. 
pp. 113-120. 
Hybernation of Carahi ; E. Delaby, Bull. Soc. L. N. Fr. 1875, pp. 296, 
316 & 327 ; Ootty, 1. c. p. 311. 
Carahus. Various species found in Siberia, including cancellatus and 
gra 7 iulatu 8 , discussed, with suggestions as to varieties and synonymy ; 
S, Solsky, Hor. Ent. Ross. xi. pp. 256-264. 
Carahus auro-nitens^ var. nigripes, from Switzerland, with notes on 
colour-varieties of this and other species ; L. v. Heyden, Deutsche E. Z. 
1875, p. 383. ^ ‘ 
Haplothorax hurchelliy Waterh.,and Calosoma haligena, WolL, figured ; 
J. C. Melliss, “ St. Helena,*’ pi. xxiii. figs. 1 & 2. 
Calosoma auro-punctatum. A virgin $ pinned on reaching the perfect 
state and kept alive for 18 months ; it fed voraciously, and finally died 
from an accident. Nouv. et Faits (2) pp. 22-24. 
Calosoma sericeum, Baudi, nec F., = indagator^ Fab., = maderce^ Fab., 
of which sericeum^ Fab., is a var. ; 0. P. de la Brfilerie, 1. c. p. 112. C. 
latipenne, Horn, = suheeneum, Chaud. ; G. H. Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. v. 
p. 126. 
Cathoplius, g. n., Thomson, 1. c. p. 628. Dilfers from Calosoma in the 
2nd antennal joint not being keeled, and scarcely shorter than the 1st ; 
and in the anterior tibice having a deep outer furrow, and spinose-deflexed 
apex. Type, Carahus cychrocephalus^ L. Fairm., = Calosoma asperatum^ 
Dej. 
Chcetomelas, subg. n. of Procrustes ; id. 1. c, p. 635. Antennas with a 
setigerous puncture to the 1st joint, which is not longer than the 2nd ; 
posterior femora short, stout, with a deep and wide furrow ; posterior 
tibiae with a roughened wide dorsal furrow. Type, Carahus ehren- 
hergi, Kl. 
Hadrocarahus, subg. n. of Carahus ; id. 1. c. p. 646. Mentum with a 
sharp middle tooth, shorter than the lateral lobes, the excavation 
extending to the middle. Carahus latus, Dej., C. lusitanicus, Dej., = 
hellwigij Schm. (of which C. castiUanus. Dej., is queried as a var.), C. 
antiquuSf Dej., = lusitanicus^ F., C. macrocephalus, Dej., andH^. leptopus, 
sp. n., p. 648, Spain. 
Chcetocarahus^ subg. n. of Carahus \ id. Z. c. p. 654. Vertex of head 
not tumid behind ; last joint of palpi flattened, with a longitudinal 
impressed line, penultimate joint pilose at apex. Type, C. intricatus, L. 
Trihax, subg. n. of Carahus ; id. 1. c. p. 670. Thorax smooth, with no 
lateral setsa; labrum not dilated towards the apex, with parallel sides ; 
a stout median tooth to the mentum ; elytra not catenulate, asperate- 
punctate behind. Type, C. calleyi^ Fisch. 
Lamprocarahus, subg. n. of Carahus ; id. 1. c. p. 673. Tibiae angulate- 
truncate at apex ; eyes transversely ovate ; thorax with many setae ; body 
metallic. Type, C. humholdti, F. 
Melancarahus [better Melanocarahus~\, subg. n. of Carahus ; id. 1. c. 
p. 674. Body black, thorax with no lateral setae. Typo, C. hungaricus^ F. 
