CHL^ENIUS SULCICOLLIS. 
Order Coleoptera. Fam. Carabidae Lat., Leach . 
Type of the Genus C arabus nigricornis Fab. 
CiiLiENius Bon., Panz , Leach. Harpalus Gyl. Carabus Fab., Payk., 
Marsh. 
Antennae inserted at the base of the mandibles, before the eyes, 
11-jointed, 3 first joints smooth, the remainder pubescent, 1st 
joint robust, 2nd short, 3rd as long as the first, clavate, the fol- 
lowing of equal length, somewhat clavate, excepting the last 
which is rather longer and ovate (f. 6). 
Labrum transverse, quadrate, emarginate, anterior angles round- 
ed, ciliated, sides coriaceous ( 1 ) . 
Mandibles porrected, slightly curved and acute, with 4 minute 
teeth on the internal edge, near the base (2). 
Maxillae bent at the apex, acute, ciliated. Palpi 2, internal 
scarcely longer than the mandibles, 2-jointed, 1st joint clavate, 
2nd bent, attenuated at both ends ; external long, 4-jointed, 1st 
joint small, 2nd and 3rd long, the former robust, the latter cla- 
vate, 4th shorter nearly cylindric, truncate (3). 
Mentum broad, bilobed, slightly acuminate at the anterior an- 
gles, having an emarginate tooth in the centre. Palpi arising 
from long scapes, 3-jointed, 1st joint small, 2nd and 3rd of equal 
length, the former clavate, the latter attenuated at both ends, 
truncate. Lip long, extending far beyond the mentum, anterior 
margin straight, with a small process on each side (4). 
Thorax narrowed anteriorly , less so in some than in others , sidles with a 
narrow margin , arid an impressed line on each side at the base (9). 
Elytra sometimes elongated, slightly sinuated at their extremity, 
punctulate, frequently pubescent. Wings2. Scutellum small. Tibiae, 
anterior emarginate, spined. Tarsi 5 -jointed, with the 3 first joints 
dilated in the males (5 afore leg). 
Sulcicollis Payk. Fn. Suec. 1 . 153. 72. Gyll. Ins. Suec. v. 2. p. 1 30. 
n. 41 . 
Female black. Antennae, excepting the 3 first joints, covered 
with fuscous hair. Head smooth, shining. Thorax narrowed 
and sparingly punctured before, scabrose behind, where it is co- 
vered with short brown hair, sides scabrose, slightly re flexed, a 
channel down the centre, with 4 longitudinal elevated shining 
lines, the exterior one furcate, and large punctures between 
them. Scutellum smooth. Elytra scabrose, thickly covered 
with short brown hairs, interspersed with a few aureous ones, 
an abbreviated stria next the scutellum and 8 others extending 
the whole length on each elytron. 
In the Author's Cabinet. 
