CLASS V. INSECTA. 195 



Ilelops lanipes. Fahr., ImIt., Oliv. Tcnebrio lanipcs. Linn. 

 Inhabits Europe under tlie bark of trees. 



b. Mandibles with their points entire. Tarsi with denticulated nails. 

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

 soMEi,A. Linn. Mordella. Geoff. 

 Bwlt/ ovate : antenna: serrated : feet rather long. 

 Sp. 1. Cist, ccramboides. 

 Cistela ceramboides. Fabr., Lutr., Oliv. Chrj-somela ccramboides. 



Linn. 

 Sp. 2. Cist, sulphurca. (PI. 4. fg. 6.) 

 Crioceris sulphurca. Marsh. 219. 1. 



Fani. XXX. Melyandryadx. Leach. 



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

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

 rior tarsi with the last joint lait one bilobate : maxillary palpi witli 

 the last joint large, securiform, or obtrigonate. 



Stirps 1. — Hinder tarsi witli entire joints. 



Genus 181. SEllIlO PALPUS. Oliii., Paijk., Illl^., Loir., Leach. 

 Dinc.T.A. Fabr. 

 Antenna filiform : body almost cylindric, and very long. 



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

 and was first discovered in Windsor Torest, 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. ORCIIESIA. Latr. Dircea. Fabr., Ixach. Hal- 

 LOMEMUS. Illig., Pai/k., Uellwig. Mecatoma. Herbd. Mor- 

 della. Marsh. 

 Hinder feet formed for leaping : antenna clavate : body elliptic. 

 Sp. 1. Orc.micans. Fabr. 



Ilallomenus micans. Paykull. Serropalpus micans. llliger. Mega- 

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

 Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits boleti. 

 SriRPS 2. — Tarsi altogether with their last joint but one bilobafie. 



Genus 183. MELANDRYA. Fabr., Latr., ^each. Chrysomela. 



Linn. Serropalpus. //%., Bosc. 



Antenna simple, filiform : maxillary palpi terminated by an elongate 



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



Sp. 1. Alel. caraboides, 



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



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

 •Inhabits rotten Uecs. 



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