1931] Carabidse from North Carolina and Tennessee 151 
near 5,200 feet, and between the Gap and Clingman’s 
Dome, near 6,000 feet. Both localities are on the North 
Carolina-Tennessee state line. Three specimens in all. 
These have the elytral striae less impressed and less heavily 
punctured, especially apically and externally, than the 
unique type of debilis from Georgia, but it would not be 
wise to describe a Smoky Mountain race until a larger 
series of both it and the typical form can be examined. 
Nomaretus (Maronetus) debilis alpinus Beut. 
Taken by us in the Black Mountains on Mt. Mitchell, 
5,000-6,711 feet, and on Grandfather Mountain, 3,000-4,000 
feet. Five specimens in all. This distinct form is stouter 
than debilis, with nearly impunctate elytral striae. It 
seems to be a geographical (northern) rather than an alti- 
coline subspecies of debilis, notwithstanding the opinions 
of Beutenmiiller (1903, p. 512) and of Roeschke (1907, p. 
160) to the contrary, for in the Smoky Mountains nearly 
typical debilis ranges nearly as high as alpinus does in the 
Black Mountains. 
Both Nomaretus debilis and its subspecies alpinus seem 
invariably to be found under stones and logs on the ground, 
not under loose bark or among dead leaves like most of our 
other eastern Cychrini. 
Sphaeroderus multicarinatus n. sp. 
Unusually elongate for the genus. Black, with bluish or 
purplish reflections on the head, prothorax, and outer mar- 
gins of elytra. 
Head as usual in the genus, except much more rugose 
than usual between the eyes, and usually with a strong, 
longitudinal puncture midway between the eyes. 
Prothorax about 1.6 times as wide as head; appearing 
at least as long as wide, but by actual measurement about 
% wider than long. Base slightly wider than apex. Sides 
evenly, not strongly, arcuate in anterior %, distinctly sinu- 
ate before the right or slightly obtuse posterior angles. 
Base and apex slightly emarginate ; lateral margins nar- 
