KKV TO FAMILIES OF SEKR1COKX1A. liS"; 



r. Hind coxal plates with Amoves for the reception of the femora 



in repose. 



/. Front coxa? globose. 



;/. Thorax loosely jointed, its hind angles usually prolonged 

 backwards; prosternal spine loosely received in a notch 

 in inesosternnni. so as t;> admit of a springing motion; 

 front coxal cavities entirely surrounded by the prn- 

 sternum. Family XXXVII. KLATKKID.K. IL <!!>!). 



(jii. Thorax firmly attached to the* remainder of the body; pro- 

 sternal spine prolonged but not movable; front coxal 

 cavities closed behind by the mesosterunin ; length less 

 than ."> nun. Family XXXVIII. TIIKOSCID.K. p. 7.7:5. 



//'. Front coxa? transverse. 



h. Onychium (pad between the tarsal claws) large and hairy ; 

 antenna' of males usually tlabellate; length 11 or 

 mure nun. Family XXXVI. KIIIPK ERID.E, p. <>'.l<;. 



/://. Onychium small or wanting. 



/. Head constricted behind; eyes smooth; flanks of thorax 

 (in our species) excavated for the reception of the 

 front legs; body covered with small scales. 



Family XLV. ( VPK.SID.-K, p. XI 2. 

 //. Head not constricted behind; eyes granulated. 



./. Fpimera of mesothorax reaching the middle cox:e ; 

 budy coverings rather soft and flimsy; form usually 

 oval or hemispherical, convex: length less than 

 <'." mm. Family XXXV. DASCVI.I.ID.K. p. <;xx. 



././'. Fpimera of mesothorax not reaching the coxa?; pro- 

 sternum very short; thorax usually extending as a 

 form of hood above the head, the latter bent under 

 and rarely visible from above; length less than 

 7 mm. Family XI. HI. I'TIMD.K, p. s<;2. 



cc. Hind coxal plates not grooved. 

 /,-. Hind coxa? flat. 



/. rrosternum not prolonged behind; tarsal joints 1-4 with 

 membranous lobes beneath, the first joint often indis- 

 tirct. Family XLII. CI.KIUD.E. p. X4<>. 



//. Prosternum prolonged behind. 



in. Front coxal cavities entirely surrounded by the pro- 

 sternum ; hind coxa> without [dates; trochanters of 

 middle and hind legs very long. 



Subfamily (XXXVII). Ccrn/tli i/tia tr. p. 77.">. 

 nun. Front coxal cavities partly formed by the mesosternum ; 

 antenna' witheut club; length less than 4..~i nun. 



(Jenus (XXXVITI). DmiK'trx, ]>. 774. 

 /./>. Hind coxa 1 prominent. 



n. Front coxa 1 conical, prominent, without t rocbantin ; tarsi 

 slender; form elongate, narrow; length 10 or more nun. 

 (only 2.2 mm. in M icronmlHius) . 



Family XLVI. LVMKXVI.OXID.TO. p. XJI4. 

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