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places: it is half an inch long, with the head and 
thorax much narrower than the wing-cases ; bluish- 
green above, with six round white spots on each 
elytron. When handled, it often emits a smell of 
roses. The largest species, C. sylvatica (Plate I., 
Fig. 1) is found on the “ Bagshot sand/’ and at 
Bournemouth. 
2. The CARAB I D/E, distinguished from the Cicin- 
delidae by the maxillae not having any articulation at 
the tip, and by the fact that the clypeus does not ex- 
tend laterally in front of the insertion of the antennae, 
may be divided into two sections, the Carabina: ( tribus ) 
and the Earpalince {tribus) ; in the former the meso- 
thoiacic epimera reach the middle coxal cavities which 
are not entirely enclosed by the sterna, and in the 
latter the same parts do not reach the middle coxal 
cavities which are entirely closed by the sterna. 
The Carabine may be divided again into the 
following tribes Carabina, Nebriina, Elaphrina, Lori- 
cerina, and Scaritina ( genera ) ; the first two of these 
tribes may be known by having the anterior coxal 
cavities open behind, whereas in the three latter they 
are closed behind. 
The tribe Carabina contains the giants of the sec- 
tion, some of them being very large and convex, and 
a few small and flat. Two or three of the species of 
the genus Cardbus, often called “garden” or 
“ ground ” beetles, are well known, being abundant 
in gardens and cultivated grounds, where they should 
be encouraged (and not destroyed), as they devour all 
manner of insect pests, and never touch vegetable 
produce. On being handled they emit a peculiarly 
acrid black liquor- which is sometimes squirted for a 
