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APPENDIX. CEBATOCOMBIDiE. 



Family CERATOCOMBID^. 



(Vol. II, p. 408.) 



Genus CERATOCOMBUS. 



Ceratocombus, Siffii. Ann. Sue. Ent. Fr. x, p. -541 (1852) ; Fieb. Eur. 

 Hem. pp. 39 & 142 (1861) ; Rent. Act. Sue. Scietit. Fe?in. xix, no. G, 

 p. 4 (1891) ; Saund. Hem. Het. Brit. Islds. p. 188 (1892). 



Licheuobia, Baer. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. i, p. 165 (1857). 



Subgen. Leptonannus, Trichotonannus, Xylouannus, Reut. torn. cit. 

 pp. 5, 6 & 8 (1891). 



Type, C. coleoptratas, Zetterst. 



Distribution. Probably of almost universal distribution. 



" Head convex, eyes very far apart, the ocelli placed close to 

 their inner margin ; antenna) with their first and second joints 

 stout, the third longer than the first and second together, fourth 

 subequal to the third, third and fourth very thin, clothed with long 

 hairs ; prouotum convex, nearly square, sides subparallel, straight ; 

 scutellum triangular, its sides and base about equal ; elytra very 

 I'arely developed; in the undeveloped form each consists of a 

 convex simple sheath covering the abdomen, nerves apparent 

 towards the apex, lateral margins reflexed at the base ; in the 

 developed form the elytra are widened beliind,the clavus is distinctly 

 marked, and there appears to be a somewhat distinct membrane ; 

 legs with the anterior coxae very large, tibiae rather stout, tarsi 

 three-jointed." (Saunders.) 



3003. CeratOCOmbus setulosus. Rent. (Trichotonanmis), Aet. Soc. 

 Scient. Fenn. xix, no. 6, p. 6. f. 2 (1891). 



" Fuliginous, opaque, above fuscously setulose, setae in certain 

 lights flavous, head longly setose ; rostrum, antennae, and legs 



Fig. 125. — Ceratocomhus setulosus. 



palely flavous-testaceous ; prouotum at base less than twice as 

 broad as long, lateral margins with 4-5 long rigid exserted seta." 



