NOTES ON THE AMAR^. 
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before us. Were we to denominate the commonest of the species of Amara^ 
taken in this district, vulgaris^ that appellation would fall upon A. trivialis ; the 
true vulgaris of authors being far from common here. This is a sufficient reason, 
I trust, for altering the specific name, and as this species may exclusively be 
termed the Amara of Linneeus, the one I have substituted will, I hope, meet the 
views of other naturalists. Mr, Stephens gives the measuiement of this species 
4—4| lines. This, however, appears, from the specimens I have examined, much 
above the true size. It averages 8| lin., and is seldom, if ever, found to exceed 
4 lin. 
Sp. 5. Amara puncticollis^ Rylands. 
Sp.Char : —Above bright coppery, or greenish brass ; head with an impression 
on each side between the eyes ; thx. with two large and deeply punctated 
fovese on each side at the base, the intervening space also punctulate ; elyt. 
punctato-striated; body beneath black ; legs dark ferruginous; ant. dusky, 
with three basal joints, rufous. Length 3| lin. 
Very evidently distinct from the other species of this genus. Rare near War- 
ington. 
Sp. 6. Amara trivialis^ Sturm. 
Byn .— Carabus trivialis^ Duftschmid; A. trivialis, Steph. Hand. 1. p. 129. 
Sp, Char. —More oblong than the preceding species; above greenish brass; head 
smooth; thx. with a delicate dorsal channel, and an abbreviated transverse 
impression, terminating on each side in a deep impunctate fovea; elyt. 
striated, the striae obsoletely punctulate; legs pitchy, with the rib testa¬ 
ceous at the base. Length 8| —4 lin. 
Var. A. —With the tib. pitchy. 
Var. B .—The upper surface deep blue, with the margins of the elyt. of a rich 
metallic blue. 
Very abundant near Warrington.—Var. B. is rare. 
Sp. 7., Amara nitida^ Sturm. 
Syn. — A. nitida^ Steph. Mand. 1. p. 129. 
Sp. Char. —Allied to A. triuialis^ but evidently distinct. Oblong; bright 
greenish brass, or glossy green ; head impunctate; thx. with a delicate line 
down the centre, and a deep linear impression on each side at the base; 
elyt. rather depressed, with punctulate striae; body beneath, and fern, 
deep black; tib. and tar. ferruginous; pal. and three basal joints of the 
ant. rufous. Length 8| lin. 
Rare near Warrington; also taken near London, and in Norfolk. 
Sp. 8. Amara Icevis, Sturm. 
Syn.-—A. Icevis, Steph. Mand. 1. p. 130. 
Sp. Char. — Broad, depressed; bright brassy green; thx. with a slight dorsal 
