CLASS V. INSECTA. J 95 



Ilelops lanipes. Fabr., Lulr., 0/iv. Tenebrio lanipes. Linn. 

 Inhabits Europe under the bark of trees. 



b. Mandibles with their points entii^e. Tarsi with denticulated nails . 

 Genus 180. CISTELA. Fabr., Latr., Lam., Oliv., Leach. Chrv- 

 SOMELA. Linn. JVIokdella. Geoff, 

 Body ovate : antenna: serrated : feet rather long. 

 Sp. 1. Cist, ceramhoidcs. 

 Cistela ceramboides. Fabr., Latr., Oliv. Chrysomela ceramboides. 



Linn. 

 Sp. 2. Cist, sulphurea. {PI. 4. fg. 6.) 

 Crioceris sulphurea. Marsh. 219. 1. 



Fam. XXX. Melyandryads. Leach. 

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

 out a contraction behind, at its juncture with the thorax : four ante- 

 rior tarsi with the last joint but one bilobate : maxillary palpi with 

 the last joint large, securiform, or obtrigonate. 



Stirps 1. — Hinder ta?-si with entire joints. 



Genus 181. SEllllOPALPUS. Oliv., Pai/k., Illig., Latr., Leach. 

 DiRC^A. Fabr. 

 Antenna filiform : bodij almost cylindric, and very long. 



An insect of this genus has lately been taken in this country, 

 and was first discovered in Windsor Forest. In July 1817, being in 

 Hampshire in company with my friend Mr. John Chant, we took 

 four specimens from a rotten oak near Lyndhurst. 



Genus 182. OKCIIESIA. Latr. Dirc.t- a. Fabr., Leach. Hal- 

 LOMEMUS. Illig., Payk., Hellwig. Megatoma. Herbst. Mor- 

 DELLA. Marsh. 

 Hinder fret formed for leaping ; aidennce clavate : body elliptic. 

 Sp. 1. Orc.micans. Fabr. 



Ilallomenus micans. Paykull. Serropalpus micans. Illiger. Mega- 

 toma picea. Herbst. Mordella Boleti. Marsh. Orchesia micans. 

 Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits buleti. 

 Stiri'S 2. — Tarsi altogether with their last joint l3ut one bilobate. 



Genus 183. MELANDRYA. Fabr., Latr., Leach. Chrysomela. 



Linn. Serropalpcs. Illig., Base. 



AntenneE simple, filiform : maxillary palpi terminated by an elongate 



securiform joint : body nearly elliptic : thorax trapezoid, broad behind. 



Sp. 1. iV/f/. caruboides. 



Chrysomela caraboides. Linn. Serropalpus caraboides. Oliv., Illig. 



Melandra serrata. Fabr., Latr. Crioceris caraboides. Marsh. 

 Inhabits rotten trees. 



N 2. 



