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Sp. Ainara atroccerulea^ Sturm. • 
Spi. — A. latescens^ Steph. Ma7id. 1, 132. 
Char, —Easily distinguished by its superior width, and by the rotundity 
of the sides of the thorax; above deep blue black; thx. obsoletely wrin¬ 
kled at the extremity of the dorsal channel, and very obsoletely punctate 
near each angle, but without any foveae; elyt. with impunctate striae, and 
a continuous series of impressions on the margin; fern, black; tib. and 
tarsi, pitchy ferruginous. Length 3|- lines. 
Not uncommon near London, &c. Mr. Stephens denominates this species 
latescens; as, however, it appears identical with Sturm’s ah'occErulea (a name 
which has not only the right of propriety, but is unobjectionable), I think it just 
to adopt it, in preference to that proposed by the former naturalist. 
Sp. Ainara laficolUs, Stephens. 
S^n. — A. iaiicoUis, Steph. Hand. 1, 132; Carabus"'erraticus, Duets.? 
■Sj). Char. —Eeadily distinguished by the breadth of the thx., which is to¬ 
tally impunctate throughout, having no other impression on its surface 
than the usual dorsal channel, and that somewhat obsolete; above of a 
bright glossy brass; sometimes entirely black; elyt. with faint impunc¬ 
tate striae, and a series of rather distant impressions on the margin; 
ant., legs, and palpi pitchy. Length 3^ lines.. 
I have seen two specimens only, of this species, both of which were captured 
near London,”— Steph. Mand. 
Sp. Amara rustica^ Rylands. 
Syn, — A. communu^^T'RVB.,; A. rusiica^^Y'L. MSS.; Harpalus trivialis^ 
Gyll. ; Carabus emnmunis?^ Fabr. 
Sp, Char. —Above coppery, or greenish brass; thx. broad, with a slight dorsal 
line; the base obsoletely punctulate towards the angles, TThich have 
scarcely perceptible foveolae ; elyt. striated; the striae slightly punctulate, 
with an interrupted series of impressions on the margin; body beneath, 
and femora, glossy black ; tibiae pale ferruginous; tarsi dusky ; ant. with 
the three basal joints rufous, the remainder dusky; pal. black. Length 
Si-—^SJ lines, 
Var. — A. mquata^ Steph.— Rather larger, with the foveolae obliterated. 
Extremely common beneath stones, and in gravel-pits, throughout the metro¬ 
politan district; also at Bottisham, Kimpton, &c.”— Stephens. It is certainly 
rare near Warrington; only three specimens have occurred. 
Sp. Amara familiaris^ Creutzer. 
Spn.—Caredus viridis^ Duets.?; A.familiaris^ Steph. 1, 133. 
Sp. Char, —Above brassy-green, or coppery; hd. smooth; thx. with a slight 
dorsal line, and an obsoletely punctate impression on each side at the 
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