102 INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS. 



Group 232.— Division LONGICOENES. Families CERAM- 

 BYCID^, PRIONID^, &c. The Family CeramhycidcB, 

 as established by Linnaeus, included most of the Long- 

 horned Beetles, now distributed in more than 1,300 

 genera. British representatives of the group, 12 

 species. 



% Psalidognathus Friendii, from Columbia. 



Group 233.— Division RHYNCOPHORA. pvyx^?, a snout ; 

 <^spcti, I carry. Weevil-beetles. The space allotted to 

 exotic forms is occupied by more than 80 species illus- 

 trating the principal types. British species, 500 ; exotic 

 very numerous, distributed in about 900 genera. 



Note the series of Diamond and Gold-patch Beetles, 

 Entimus, Cyphus, Eupholus, &c. 



Group 284.— Divisions STERNOXI and MALACODERMI. 

 Examples of Biiprestidce, remarkable for their gorgeous 

 colours ; Skip-jacks and Fire-flies, Elatcridce, in certain 

 species of which, spots becoming luminous in the dark 

 may be seen on the hinder angles of the thorax ; the 

 Glow-worm, Lainpyris, &c. British species, 200. 



Group 235.— Family CETONIID^ and allies. Goliath 

 Beetles, Rose-chafers, Cock-chafers, &c. British 

 species, 15, The exotic species are very numerous ; 

 about 90 are exhibited. 



IT Mycteristes Cumingii, Philippines, and seven 

 species of Ceratorhina, all from Africa. 

 RJiomhorhina Ruckeri from Simla. 



Group 236.— Family SCARAB^EID^ and allies. Speci- 

 mens of the Sacred Scarabasus, Ateiichns sacer ; Dumble- 

 dor, Geotrnijes, &c. British species, 62. 



