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II. Rostrum very long and slender; prosternum w<'ll advanced in 



front iJAI.ANINIDKS. 



I MI. Kostnini not excessively long; prosternum very short in front 

 of anterior coxa>. 

 I. Eyes rather small, round ; liiiid ihi^lis not thickened: 



ANTnONOMIDES. 



1 I. Eyes contiguous ahove; hind thighs enlarged for jumping: 



OllCilESTIUES. 



A A. Antennae straight, first joint not niucli longer than tiie following ones; ante- 

 rior coxiv elongated. 



Iv. Rostrum short or moderate, more or less widened at the end ; 



tij) of abdomen exposed Attki-amides. 



K K. Rostrum long and slender; abdomen wholly covered by 

 elytra; body pear-shaped Ai'Ionides. 



Second Sub-section — Apomertdes. Anterior coxa; more or less distant from each 

 other, and fre(|Uently with a groove, or rostral canal in the prosternum, between 

 them. 



A. Capitulum of antenna; ordinar}^ with transverse incisions ; tarsi spongy beneath ; 

 third joint bilobed. 

 B. Anterior coxiu exceptional, being nearly or (juite contiguous; rostral canal 



very short, but distinct; thighs often with a tooth Conotk.vcueudks. 



IJ ii. Anterior coxie separate. 

 C. Antenme elbowed. 

 I). Hind margin of the abdominal segments straight. 

 E. Rostral canal wanting; anterior coxaj large, sub-globular and wide apart; 



tip of abdomen largel}- exposed LEMOSAtinES. 



E E. Rostral canal distinct; anterior coxaj ordinary; tip of abdomen little 

 or not exposed. 

 F. Rostrum thickened at the end (ex. Analcis); abdomen ordinary; eyes 



large, oval, not contiguous above CK\TTORHVXCiiinES. 



F F. Rostrum slender; venter turned up behind; eyes contiguous: 



ZTGOPrOES. 



D U. Hind margin of second and sometimes third and fourtli abdominal 

 segments arched or angulated. 

 G. Rostral Ciuial short or wanting; scutcllum indistinct or wanting; 



colors various Ceutoriivn( hides. 



G G. Rostrum often thickened and compressed at base; rostral canal 



wanting; scutel distinct; color black or bronze. .Bakidiides. 



C C. AntennsE straight, veiy short; first joint short and obconic; rostrum short. 



II. Eyes on the front, sub-contigU(nis ; hind legs very long ; hind 



cox;« very widi- aiiart Tacuvgonides. 



II II. Eyes lateral; legs ordinary ; tip of abdomen largely exposed: 



Pteuocoijdes. 

 A A. Capitulum solid, globrous, with a spongy tip; tarsi entire, not, or but slightly, 

 spongy beneath. 



I. Eyes large; tip of a1)domen exposed ; size medium or large: 



Calanduides. 



I I. Eyes small or wanting; abdomen wholly covered by elytra; 

 small, black or brown, usually glabrous CossoxiDES. 



