148 OBSERVATIONS ON LACORDAIRE. 



c Scrobes linear, directed downwards . . . .Bracltydej'ince. 

 (Cneorhijiiis, Liophloeu,^, Barynotus, Stropho- 

 somuSf Sciaphilas, BarypeitheSy Sifona, Me- 

 talliteSj Polydrosus, Tliylacites, Tanymecus.) 

 cc Scrobes variable, never linear and directed down- 

 wards at the same time , Otiorhynchince. 



(^Otiorhynchus, Omias, Trachyphloeus, Phyllohius.) 

 hb Protborax with ocular lobes; eyes depressed, 

 pointed below and transverse; one sub-family 



only represented in Britain, viz LeptopdncB. 



(Tropiphorus.) 

 aa Maxillae not covered by the raentum ; sub-mentum 

 mostly pedunculate. 

 d Anterior coxffi contiguous or very slightly sepa- 

 rated. 

 e Pygidium covered by the elytra, claws never 



appendiculate. 

 f Metasternum very short; metathoracic episterna 

 narrow or linear. 



g Sub-mentum without a peduncle Byrsopsince, 



(Gronops.) 

 gg Sub-mentum with a peduncle. 

 k Tibia3 unarmed or only very shortly mucronate 



at the end , Bhyparosomince. 



( StyphhiSy OrtliochcBtes.) 



1th Tibise unguiculate at the end Molytmce, 



(^3Iolytes, LeioHoma, Plinthus, Trachodes,) 

 ff 3Ietasternum of moderate length at least, its 

 epi sterna variable. 

 i Antenna geniculate. 



j Claws of the tarsi united at their base CleoninoB. 



(Cleomis, Mhuwcyllus, Lixus.) 

 jj Claws of the tarsi free. 



