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mentiim), is divided into two "Cohorts;" the first— Cwr- 

 cidionkles Adelognafhes Cyclophthalmes (Prothorax without 

 ocular lobes. Eyes entirely exposed, rounded, or only 

 shortly oval). This contains the three tribes* — 3Iicrocerides, 

 JBrachyderideSj and OtiorhT/nchides. The second Cohort— 

 CurcuUonides Adelognathes Oxyojjhthalmes (Prothorax 

 with ocular lobes. Eyes depressed, pointed beneath and 

 transverse) — also contains three tribes — EremnideSy Lep- 

 topsides, and Brachycerides. The second Legjion — Cur- 

 cuUonides Phanerognathes (Maxillse not covered by the 

 mentum. Sub-mentum pedunculate) — has for its first Cohort 

 — Curcnl'onides Phanerognathes Syminerides{A.Y\tev\oY coyi?B 

 contiguous). Here two extra ranks are introduced, the 

 ^'Phalange'' and the '^Section/' neither of these, how- 

 ever, receiving names. The first Phalanx (Phalange) — 

 (Pygidium covered by the elytra. Claws free or soldered 

 together, never appendiculate, &c.) In it, " Section A" 

 (Metasternum very short; metathoracic epistoma narrow, 

 sametimes linear. Claws free. Apterous), we have ten 

 tribes — Dino77i07y hides, Byrsopsides, Amy cter ides, Somo- 

 todides, Hijjporhinides, Rhypai^osomides, Cylindrorhiiiides, 

 Lithinides, 3Iolytides and T any rhyn chides. In " Section 

 B" (Metasternum in general of middling length, its epi- 

 sterna variable in breadth ; but, when very narrow, associated 

 with a metasternum more or less elongate, or with meso- 

 thoracic epimera well developed. Claws free or soldered. 



* These tribes answer to what in this country are generally called 

 ^^ suh-fmnilies,'" and which are known by their termination in " ina" to 

 distinguish them from the ''families," which by almost universal consent 

 are made to terminate in ''idee." It is much to be regretted that this 

 rule, at once so *' simple and convenient," should ever be set at nought ; 

 but for this summary we have thought it would be more convenient to 

 retain the French form of the names given by M. Lacordaire. 



