CLASS V. INSECTA. 189 



Fam. XXIII, Apuodiadje. Leach. 



CoPROPHAGi II. Lntreille. 



Labial palpi nearly smooth, filiform, the joints nearly equal, cylin- 

 dric : feet all separated by equal distances ; hinder ones distant from 

 the anus : scutclUan distinct. 

 Genus 156. APHODIUS. Illigcr, Fabr., Latr., Leach. Scarab.^us 



Oliv., Marsh., Linn. 

 f^. 1. Aph. riifipes. 

 Inhabits dung in the spring of the year. 



This genus may be divided, for the sake of convenience, from the 

 clypeus. 



1. Clypciis smooth, cimrginate. 



2. Clypeus smooth, entire. 



3. Clypeus tuherculute. 



Fam. XXIV. Geotbupid>e. Leach. 



GEOTEVPixr. Latreille. 



Antenna; eleven-jointed, terminated by a lamellated club : anterior tihi<e 

 large, dentate : mentum not large : mandibks corneous, porrect : /«- 

 trw/rt prominent : clypeus rhomboidal. 



Genus 157. GEOTRUPES. Lntr., Dumeril, Lam., Leach. Sca- 

 RAB.tus. Linn., Geoff., Ibr., Oliv., De Geer. 

 Antennip. terminated by an oval lamellated club : thorax shorter than 

 the abdomen, not horned: /a'«(/er/tei distant from the arms: head 

 not produced behind the eyes : scutellum obvious. 

 Sp. 1. Geo. stercorarius. 



Inhabits Europe; boring cylindric holes beneath the dung, and flying 

 about in the dusk of the evening. 



Genus 158. TYPH.EUS. Leach. Scarab.eus. Fabr., Gyll, Marsh. 

 Antenna terminated by an oval lamellated club : thora.v shorter than 

 the ab.domen ; on each side in front with a long process v/hich ex- 

 tends alono; the sides of the head : hinder feet distant from the anus : 

 Jicad not produced behind the eyes : sciitellum obvious. 

 Sp. 1. Typ. vulgaris. {PL \. fig- 1.) 

 Scaraba-us tv'phaeus. Fabr., Gyll., Marsh. 

 Inhabits the dung of horses on heaths, in the spring of the year. 



Oes. — Scarabseus mobilicornis. Marsh., forms the genus ODONTEtJS, 

 Kbppc. 



Fam. XXV. MELOLOjrTHiti.t. Leach. Scarab.eides. Latr. 



Antennas ten-jointed (in some nine), terminated by a lamellated club : 

 mandibles corneous in part : clypeus triangular or quadrate ; unteriar 

 tibicE large and dentate ; mentum not large. 



