192' MODERN SYSTEM. 



Genus 167. CETONIA. Fabr.,Latr.,Onv.,Lanmrch, Leach. ScA- 

 RABiii'S. Linn., Geoff., Dc Gccr, Marsh. 

 Maxilla: almost membranaceous, or coriaceous : mentum of a moderate 

 size : thorax triangular, with the anterior point truncate : elylrci 

 abruptly sinuated at their internal side towards the base. 

 Sp. 1. Ccl. aurata. 

 Inhabits the flowers of roses, the larvaj live in decayed wood. 



Fam. XXVI. Lucanid-e. Leach. 



LucANiDES. Latrcille. 



AntcniuE with a pectinated club : anterior tibia]aYge and dentated : palpi 



four : labrum generally waiuing : luandiblcs very strong, corneous, 



dentated, exserted: mentum corneous. 



Genus 168. LUCANUS of authorn. rLATVCEr.us. Geoff. 

 Palpi long : lip bifid, very hairy, the lacinite resembling pencils. 

 Sp. 1. Luc. Cervus. (Stag Beetle.) (P/. l.fig^'o.) 



Section II. HETER03IERA. 



Four anterior tarsi five-jointed, hinder pair four-jointed : antenna- ele- 

 ven-jointed, never lamellated or lurnished with a pectinated head. 



Fam. XXVII. Blapsid.t.. I^each. 



ilit'nfM?K small, or moderately large, quadrate or orbicular: ;«///)/ termi- 

 nated by a thick joint; the last joint of the maxillary one scGuriform. 



Genus 169. BLAPS. Fabr., Oliv., Lam., Lair., Marsh., Leach. 

 Tenebuio. Linn., Gcof. 

 Back flat: thorax almost quadrate : antenna; with the third joint much 



longer than the fourth : eli/tra with their extremities pointed. 

 Sp. 1. Blaps mortisaga. 

 Inhabits dark cellars and damp places. 



Fam. XXVin. Tenebrionid.t. Leach. 

 Mandibles bifid at their extremities : head more or less triangular, with- 

 out a contraction behind, at its junction with the thorax : tarsi with 

 entire joints : antenna moniliform, not perfoliated or serrated : 

 maxilla unguiculated. 



Genus 170. PEDINUS. Latr., Leach. Tenebrio. Linn., Geoff., 

 Marsh. Blaps. Fabr., Hcrbst. IIelops. Olivier. Opatrxjm. 

 J///i;-. 

 Bodtj oval : maxillary palpi terminated by a thick joint : anlcmuc flli- 



fovm; the last joint globose or turbinated. 

 Sp. 1. Fed. maritimus. Leach. {PI. 4. Jig. 2.) (J Tenebrio femoralis. 



Marsh, g T. gemellatus. Marsh. 

 Inhabits sandy places: is very abundant on the sea fchore near 

 Swansea, South Walqs. 



