American entomology, or, Descriptions of the insects of North America : illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature . yj/;tu-/i />v I.^ Sua Ani/raiVo/ fiv \ DIC^LUS. GENERIC CHARACTER. Mandibles destitute of an articulated nail attip; palpi six, terminal joint, obconic, truncated;anterior tibiae emarginate; two anterior tarsidilated in the male, and furnished beneath, withdense, granuliform papillae; antennae filiform;labrum emarginated, and with a longitudinalindented line; posterior thoracic angles, coveringthe humeral angles. OBSERVATIONS. As
American entomology, or, Descriptions of the insects of North America : illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature . yj/;tu-/i />v I.^ Sua Ani/raiVo/ fiv \ DIC^LUS. GENERIC CHARACTER. Mandibles destitute of an articulated nail attip; palpi six, terminal joint, obconic, truncated;anterior tibiae emarginate; two anterior tarsidilated in the male, and furnished beneath, withdense, granuliform papillae; antennae filiform;labrum emarginated, and with a longitudinalindented line; posterior thoracic angles, coveringthe humeral angles. OBSERVATIONS. As respects number of species, this is a limitedgroup of insects. Their aspect is, however,striking and peculiar, the body being large,dilated, and depressed, with profoundly indentedstriae on their elytra; the posterior angles of thethorax extend far backward, covering the base ofthe elytra, so as to present no interval betweenthe thorax and abdomen. Our great master,Linne, would have placed these insects in hiscomprehensive genus Carabus, which in the PLATE XXIV modern system, is a large family, distinguishedby the name of CAUABiDiE, and contai
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