The gi-eat I'uller-beetle, McJolontha FnHo. 



CHAPTER V. 



OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF COLEOPTEEA. 



The metamorphosis of Coleoptera is necromorphons. Larva 

 with corneous mandibles, moving horizontally ; a pair of 

 articulate feet, generally on the second, third, and fourth 

 segments ; no other feet, unless a prehensile caudal appen- 

 dage occasionally present can be so denominated. Food 

 very various. Pupa of nearly uniform appearance. Imago 

 with the parts of the mouth fully developed ; the mandibles 

 moving horizontally, and being employed in mastication. 

 Wings fully developed ; fore wings hard, crustaceous, not 

 used in flying, when closed meeting with parallel edges, 

 and completely covering the hind wings, to protect which 

 appears their only ofhce ; hind wings generally much longer 

 than the body, folded longitudinally and transversely be- 



