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Carpathians), Romania (from Muntii Maramureçului to Muntii Fägäräcului, as well as the north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern border of Transylvanian Basin); the mountains of temperate climate — Carabus merlachii Dejean, 1826; Carabus graniger s.-v. pseudoscythicus Vacher de Lapouge, 1902 [Carabus semistriatus merlachii Dejean, 1826] 23 (22) Typically larger-sized (22-26 mm); stature more elongate, relatively narrow. Usually fuliginous, pure black (rarely with bronze red or bluish lustre) or dull black in colour. Femora and first antennái segments usually pale (maybe dark) (Romania: Muntii Cindrelului, Muntii Lotrului, etc.) or typically dark (Romania: Muntii Sureanului, Muntii Retezatului, Muntii Vîlcanului, Muntii Godeanului, Muntii Tarcului, Muntii Cernei, Muntii Mehedinti, etc.). Length: 2028 mm. Distribution: Romania (the central part of the Southern Carpathians); the mountains of temperate climate — Carabus sciticus Dejean, 1831 ; Carabus moestus Dejean, 1831, nec Gmelin, 1790 [Carabus semistriatus sciticus Dejean, 1831] 24 (21) Pronotum more transverse, relatively broad (about 1.33-1.41 times broader than long), less cordiform (lateral margins less sinuate before posterior angles). Elytra usually widest about at the middle. Very variable (coppery, bronze red, fuliginous or pure black) in colour, frequently with greenish lustre. Femora and first antennái segments dark or pale. Length: 18-26 mm. Distribution: Hungary and Romania. Hungary (the eastern part of Nyírség), Romania (Muntii Apuseni and its wide surroundings, the north-western, western and south-western border of Transylvanian Basin: Podi§ul Transilvaniei); the mountainous and hilly regions, as well as the lowlands of temperate climate — Carabus graniger v. muhlfeldi Géhin, 1885 Carabus semistriatus muhifeldi Géhin, 1885 25 (18) Elytral surface finely, obsoletely shagreened, most often with silky lustre. Typically large-sized (24-30 mm); stature elongate-oval. Pronotum less transverse; lateral margins less sinuate before posterior angles. Usually dark coppery (lateral margins sometimes with coppery red or bluish black lustre) or fuliginous in colour. Femora typically dark, first antennái segments usually dark (maybe pale). Length: 22-32 mm. Distribution: Romania (the South-western Carpathians: Muntii Locvei, Muntii Dognecei, Muntii Aninei, Muntii Semenic, Muntii Almajului, Muntii Mehedinti, etc.); the mountainous and hilly regions influenced by the sub-Mediterranean climate of the nearby Balkan Mountains — Carabus graniger Palliardi, 1825 [Carabus semistriatus graniger Palliardi, 1825] 26 (9) Tertiary intervals distinct, present at least as rows of minute granules. Stature fairly oval. Pronotum fairly transverse; lateral margins feebly sinuate before posterior angles. Elytral surface finely shagreened, fairly dull. Typically coppery or bronze red in colour, frequently with coppery red lustre. Femora and first antennái segments typically dark. Length: 24-27 mm. Distribution: Romania (the Southern Carpathians: Muntii Mehedinti , Piemontul Getic; the RoThe south-western slopes of the Southern Carpathians have some Balkanian effects in their climate. This is a transitional territory where the distribution area of several Carabus subspecies is in contact. For example, the distribution area of Carabus coriaceus bannaticus (L. Redtenbacher, 1856) and of C. violaceus volffii Dejean, 1826 is in contact with that of C. coriaceus montandoni Born, 1902 (this name is not pre-