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SUPERFAMILY LONGICORNIA. 



The superfamily Longicornia can conveniently be divided into 

 two families — the Cerambi/cida' and the Lai)iiido', the chief differ- 

 ences between which are briefly tabulated below. 



A. Head in frout oblique or subvertical ; last joint 



of palpi not pointed at the end ; fore tibiae not 



l^rooved beneath Cerambycidae. 



B. Plead in front vertical or bent inwards well below 



the thorax ; last joint of the palpi pointed at the 



end ; fore tibiee generally with a groove beneath. Lamiidae. 



