]50 OBSERVATIONS ON LACORDAIRE. 



q Presternum elongate before the anterior coxae 



BalaninincB. 

 {BalaniniiSf Balanohius*) 

 qq Prosternum very short before the anterior coxge 



A7ithonomince. 

 (^Anthonomus, AcalyptuSy Orchestes.) 

 mm Intermediate segments of the abdomen angulated 

 at their extremity. 



r Funicie of six or seven joints Tychiince. 



(JElleschuSf Tychius, Sibynia,) 



rr Funicle of five joints Cionince. 



(CionuSy Nanophyes») 

 We hope to finish our analysis of this important work, so 

 far as it relates to this family, when the next volume shall 

 have appeared. In the meantime every Coleopterist should 

 possess himself of it. Few persons who have not seen the 

 work can imagine the immense amount of research involved 

 in the investigation of the multitudinous receptacles of Ento- 

 mological literature here manifested, or the laborious exami- 

 nation of specimens, the type of almost every genus having 

 been lent to him for that purpose, and the masterly skill 

 with which the whole is placed before the reader. Nothing 

 appears to be omitted ; every genus is fully described and 

 critically analyzed, and the species to be referred to it are 

 carefully enumerated in the foot-notes, as well as the works 

 in which they were published. All that is known of their 

 habits and economy is concisely stated, and their geo- 

 graphical distribution briefly noticed. Not the least worthy 

 of remark is the cheapness of these volumes. Here is an 

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* A genus of M. Jekel's, which we think might be adopted with ad- 

 vantage. The type is B. hrassiccB, Fab. 



