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Show 312 INSECTA. tremely rough elytra. They usually inhabit the mountains in the East and South of Europe, and those of Caucasus and Lebanon(J), The othet•s in which the labrum is always divided into fwo or three lobes, ~ave the anterior tarsi very sensibly dilated in the males. These latter are always destitute of wings. Their mandibles are smooth, and at their base, or that of one of them, we find one or two teeth. The thorax is cordiform and truncated, sub-isometrical, or longer than it is broad. The abdomen inclines to an oval. PROCRUSTES, Bon. The labrum trilobate; tooth in the emargination of the mentum bifid(2). CARABus, Lin. Fab.-Tachypus, Web. The labrum simply emarginate or bilobate; tooth of the emargi· nation of the mentum entire. Count Dejean describes one hundred and twenty-four species, which he has arranged in sixteen divisions. The first thirteen comprise those whose elytra are convex or arched, and the three last, those in which they are plane, and of which M. Fischer forms two genera Plectes and Cechenus(3), founded on the relative proportions of the head and thorax. The nature of the surface of the elytra furnishes the other secondary characters of these divisions, and such was the method of Messrs Clairville and Bonelli. The greater number of these species inhabit Europe, Caucasus, Siberia, Asia Minor, Syria, and the north of Africa to the thirtieth degree of north latitude. Some few are also found at the two extre· (1) Carabus scabrosus, Fab.; C. gigas, Creutz., Entom. I, 11, 13;-C. scabrwul, Oliv., Col. 111, 35, viii, 83, long ago described and figured by Mouffet, Insecl Thcat., 159;-P. tauricus, Dej. Spec. II, 24; Carabus scabroaus, Fischer, Entom. Russ., I, 11, 1, b, d, f;-Procerus caucasicus, Dej., lb. p. 25,· Carabus acabrolul, Fisch., lb., c, e. Another but undescribed species has been found in Mouol Lebanon by M. Labillardiere. (2) Carabus coriaceus, Fab.; Panz. Faun. Insect. Germ., LX'XXI, 1. Seethe Spec. Dej. II, p. 26, et seq. (3) Carabus hispanus, Fab.; Germ., Faun. Insect. Europ. VIII, 2;-C. cyant!JI, Fab., Panz. Faun. Insect. Germ., LXXXI, 2;-C. Creutzeri, ~'ab.; Panz. lb. CIIt 1;-C. depre:Jsull, Bonel.;-C. osseticua, Dej.; Plectes osseticus, Fisch., Entom. Russ. II, xxxiii, 3;-C. Fabricii, Panz. lb., CIX, 6;-C. irregularia, Fab.; Panz.lb.r V, 4;-C. pyre1UP:UB, Dufour.-The two last belong to the genus CuhtntU.0 Fischer. Their head is wider in proportion than those of the preceding spec111 or the Plectes, Fisoher. COLEOPTERA. 313 ities ef America, and it is probable that others may be found in ~e intermediate mountains( 1 ). Of those with a convex and oblong body, the most common is the C. auratus, L.; Panz. Faun. Insect. Germ., LXXXI, 4, commonly called the Ja1'dinier. It is about an inch long, golden green above, black underneath; the first joints of the antennre and the legs fulvous; elytt·a sulcated, unidentated on the exteriot· margin near their extremity, particularly in the femal(', with three smooth ribs on each. This Insect disappears in the south of Europe, or is only found there in the mountains(2). Thosr. at·e most generally furnished with wings. Their mandibles are transversely striated, and without any visible teeth on the internal side. The thorax is transversal, dilated equally, rounded laterally, and without any prolongation at the posterior angles. The abdomen is almost square. Their exterior palpi are less dilated at the extremity. The maxillcc are suddenly curved at the extremity. The second joint of the antennre is short, and the thit·cl elongated. The four posterior tibire are arcuated in several males. CALOSOMA, Web. Fab.-Calosoma, Callisthenes, Fisch. This genus is much less numerous than the preceding, but the species extend from the North to the Equator. (1) Ofthe species that inhabit North America, we have as yet only discovered ilie 0. Beauvoiai, carinatus, Lherminie1·.'l, lineatopunctatus (serratus, Say), sylvosus andvinctus. The mountains of New Hampshire, and Maine particulat·ly, probably contain several others, and it is to be hoped that some friend of the science, within reach of those localities, will soon enable us to enlat·ge our catalogue of iliisinteresting genus. /lm. Ed. (2) Add the C. auro-nitens, Fab.; Panz. lb. IV, 7;-C. nitens, Fab.; Pan:;:. lb. LXXXV, 2;-C. crelatus, Fab.; Panz. lb. LXXXVH, 3;-C. purpttraacens, Fab.; Panz. lb. IV, 5;-C. catenatus, Fah.; Panz. lb., LXXXVII, 4;-0. catenulatus, Fab.; Panz. lb., IV, 6;-C. affinis, Panz. lb. CIX, 3;-C. Scheidleri, l~ab.; Panz. lb. LXVJ, 2;-C. monilia, I•'a.b.; Pa.nz. lb. CVIll, l;- C. consitus, Panz. lb. 3;C. wncellatus, Fab.; Panz. lb. LXXXV, 1;-0. arvensis, Fab.; Panz. lb. LXXIV, 3, LXXXI, 3;-C. morbillosus, Fab.; Panz. lb. LXXXI, 5;-C. granulatus, Fab.; Panz. lb. 6;-0. violaceua, Fab.; Pan~. lb. IV, 4;-C. marginalia, Fab.; Panz. lb. XXXIX, 7;-C. glabratus, Fab.; Panz. lb., LXXIV, 4;-C. convexua, Fab.; Panz. lb.S;-0. hortensis, ~·ab.; Panz. lb. V, 2;-0. nodulosus, Fab.; Panz. lb. LXXXIV, 4;-0. aylvestris, Fab.; Panz. lb. V, 3;-C. gemmatus, Fab.; Panz. Iu. LXXIV, ~~O .. creruJeus, Panz. lb. ClX, 2;-C. concolor, F'ab.; Panz. lb. C VIII, 2;-0. 1.n~, Panz. lb. ClX, 5;-0. angustatua, Panz. lb. 4. For the other species of ~~~;.subgenus, and the synonymes of the whole, see the ~pee., Dej. JJ, P· 30- Vot. III.-2 p |