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CTENONYCHUS Steph. Dej. Metanorus p.? Esch. 1 sp. Ct. hirsutus Steph. 
Claws toothed ; third tarsal joint bilobed, spongy beneath, the two basal joints 
dilated ; antenne not compresed, second joint small; elytra with long hairs. 
APLOTARSUS Steph. Canviornorus p.? Esch. 4 sp. El. rufipes Fab. 
Claws simple’; palpi filiform; thorax elongate, subconyex ; tarsi simple, fourth 
joint not minute ; antennz subserrated, second joint very minute, third joint as 
large as fourth. Panz. 93. 14. 
CAMPYLIS Fisch. Exortuatmus Latr. olim. sp. El. linearis Linn. 
Eyes very large, prominent ; head exserted; body linear ; antenne long; tarsi 
simple ; claws simple ; prosternum not advanced over the mouth. Pz. 8. 11. 
Stirps 2. Aprosternti Westw. (Malacodermi Latr.) 
Family 1. CEBRIONIDZ Leach. 
ATOPA Payk. Dasctutus Latr. 1sp.  Chrysom. cervina Linn. Curt. pl. 272. 
Body oval ; antennz simple; basal tarsal joints cordate ; pulvilli wanting. 
Family 2. CYPHONIDZ Stephens. 
SCIRTES Jiliger. Aurica p. Panz. 2sp. Chrys. hemispherica Linn. 
Body hemispheric ; posterior femora thickened, formed forleaping. Pz. 96. 7. 
CYPHON Payk. Enoprs Latr. 16 sp.  Cyph. pallidus Fab. Curt. 602. 
Body oval; fourth tarsal joint bilobed ; hind legs simple. 
EUBRIA Zeigl, Cyruon p. Germ. 1sp. C. palustris Germ. My f. 25. 18. 
Body hemispheric; hind legs simple ; tarsi filiform. 
Family 3. LAMPYRIDZ Leach. (Lampyris Linn.) 
LAMPYRIS Linn. and all authors. 1sp. L. noctiluea Sam. Comp. pl. 3. f. 1, 2. 
Head not rostrated, covered by thorax ; females apterous ; mandibles entire. 
DRILUS Oliv. Cocutroctonus Meilz.2 Isp. Dr. flavescens Ol. 
Head not rostrated, exserted ; females apterous ; mandibles bidentate. Oliv, 2. 4. 
ple teyte alle 
DICTYOPTERA Latr. Lycus Steph. 1 sp. JL. minutus Fab. Curt. 263. 
Head short ; females winged ; mandibles entire. 
Family 4. THLEPHORIDZ Leach. (Cantharis p. Linn.) 
TELEPHORUS De Geer. Canruaris p. Linn. 34 sp.  Canth. fusca Linn. 
Elytra covering the abdomen ; thorax entire. Curt. 215. 
SILIS Megerle. Trveruorus p. Steph. 1 sp.  Canth. ruficollis Fab. 
Elytra covering the abdomen ; thorax with the posterior margins notched, the 
sides straight. Charpent. Hore Ent. 
PODABRUS Fisch. TerterHorus p. Steph. 1 sp. Canth. alpinus, 
Elytra covering the abdomen ; thorax entire, rounded at the sides, emarginate in 
front ; claws notched. 
(RAGONYCHA Esch. (Bull. Mose.) 2sp. (claws notched). Canth. melanurus, §c.) 
MALTHINUS Latr. Necypaus p. Geoff. 19 sp. Canth. biguttata Linn, 
Elytra ‘shorter than the abdomen. Olly. 2. pl. 1. f. 6. * 
Family 5. MELYRIDZ Leach. 
MALACHIUS Fab. Canruanis p. Linn. 17sp. Canth. bipustulata Linn. 
Palpi filiform, narrowed at tip ; thorax and abdomen with vesicles. Curt. 167, 
