36 OEODEniAOA — CAP.ABIDAE. 



HATtPALIDBS. 



A. Epimera of mesothorax reacliiug coxae on inner-side. 



Head constricted behind eyes, forehead furrowed ; basal 

 knol) of the first joint of the antennae visible from above, 

 the first five or six joints bearing long hairs ; stalk of 

 maxillae dilated on outer-side and toothed before base of 

 palpi, studded with bristles ; paraglossae completely sol- 

 dered to ligula and scarcely to be distinguished from it ; 

 elytra with twelve striae and some deep impressions in 

 third interstice ; anterior male tarsi with three joints 

 strongly dilated and hairy beneatli, the second and third 

 joints transversely quadrangular. Loriccfidca. 



H, Epimera of mesothorax not reaching coxae on inner- 

 side. 



a, Paraglossae almost entirely absent. 



Head more or less constricted behind eyes ; anterior 

 male tarsi simj)le or with from one to three joints dilated, 

 spongy beneath ; the dilated joints (except the first) almost 

 quadrangular. Pa n ag aeidea. 



b, Paraglossae distinctly present. 



J. Dilated joints of male anterior tarsi quadrangular. 



1. Mandibles pointed at apex. 



Head very rarely constricted behind eyes, not dilated in 

 front ; paraglossae free at apex. Antericn- male tarsi witli 

 three (very seldom four) dilated joints, spongy beneatli. 



Chlacniidea. 



2. Mandibles blunt at apex. 



Head dilated and almost always flattened in front ; 

 paraglossae free at apex or completely soldered to ligula. 

 Anterior male tarsi with two or thi-ee dilated joints, spongy 

 beneath. Lieinidea. 



II. Dilated joints of male anterior tarsi not fully 

 quadrangulai'. 



1. Thorax divided from the hinder part of body by 

 a neck, on which stands the scutellum. 



Elytra constricted at base, where there is no short 

 sutural stria; the raised side border not continued over 

 the rounded shoulder on to the base. Anterior male tarsi 

 simple or with two, three, or four j oints dilated. Br o s c i d e a, 



