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3, Onitidfe ; 4, Onthophagidae. The first of these he divides 

 into — 1, Eucraniidfe ; 2, Coprobiidae. I would, however, divide 

 the Ateuchites with Burmeister, and the most natural divisions 

 are to be found in the following table : — 



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I. Ateuchidfe 



Ateuchites-/ 



ii. Copriadfe 



iii. Onitida3 



iv. Onthophagidfe 



i. Ateuchinfe 



ii. CanthoninsB 



i,iii. Sisyphinae 



f Ateuchini 

 jEucraniini 

 Cantlionini 

 Mentopbilini 

 Epilissini 

 Epirhinini 



The first section (Ateuchini) contains the genera Pachylomera, 

 Ateuchus, Circellium, Sceliages, and Gymnopleurus, which are 

 furnished with wings, and have the sutures distinct. 



I. Body winged, intermediate coxae more or less 

 separated, sutures always distinct, body 

 more or less rounded, generally de- 

 pressed above,* alike in both sexes. An- 

 tennae 9-jointed. 

 A. Anterior legs destitute of tarsi ; outer edge 

 of the elytra smooth, not sinuate. 



a. The apex of the four posterior tibiae pro- 



duced into a single spnr. 



aa. Anterior femora strongly swollen, 

 toothed on the outer edges, and fur- 

 nished with a strong spur or tooth on 

 the imder side in the males . 



bb. Anterior femora normal, without a 

 spur on the under sides, in the males 



(SCAEAB^US) 



b. Apex of the intermediate tibife trvmcate, 



furnished with two small spurs ; inter- 

 mediate coxa3 more separated ; apex of 

 posterior tibiffi truncate, and furnished 

 with one spur, 

 aa. Metasternum smooth and flat, body 

 subhemispherical, edge of clypeus with 

 three indentations forming two small 

 round teeth in centre ; the four pos- 

 terior legs are furnished on their edges 

 with a number of small spines ; anterior 

 tibife shortish, furnished with three 

 teeth on the outside edge . . . Circellium, Latr. 



Pachylomerus, Kirby. 



Ateuchus, Weber 



(Authors). 



* Except in Circellium. 



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