coLEOPTERA. — buuchid.t;. 329 



The characters derived from the structure of the mouth must, how- 

 ever, be regarded as of higher vahic than those of the anteiuuc ; in 

 which respect, therefore, the views of Latreille in separating the Bru~ 

 chidac from the rest appear to be most natural. The stirps may 

 tlience be divided as follows: — 



Fam. ]. BruchidiX. Palpi filiform ( _^^. 40. 4, 5.). 



Fam. 2. Attelahidce. Palpi conical { fg. Al. i;), 1-J.); antennaj not elbowed 



{Jig. 40. 20.) 

 Fain. 3. Curcidiotndcc, Palpi conical; antenna? elbowed, (Jig. 41. 8.) 



The Scolytidae differ too slightly from the latter to warrant their 

 establishment as a distinct family. 



The first family, Bruciiid.t, Leach, is distinguished by having the 

 rostrum short, broad, and flattened ; the palpi are exposed and fili- 

 form, and the upper lip is distinct. This family comprises Schonhcrr's 

 first, second, and third divisions, which may be reduced to the two 

 subfamilies Bruchides and Anthribidcs. 



The subfamily Bruchides* is distinguished by the antennaj being 

 filiform, or but slightly thickened at the tips, serrated or pectinated 

 (^^.40.2.); the eyes emarginate ; the rostrum broad and deflexed; 

 the elytra do not entirely cover the abdomen, and the hind legs are 

 often very large. Fig. 40. 3. represents one of the mandibles ; fig. 40. 4. 

 one of the maxilla; ; 40. 5. the labium ; and 40. 6. one of the tarsi of 

 Bruchus granarius (Jig. 40.1.). 



The perfect insects are found upon plants, appearing during 

 the period of flowering, and depositing their eggs in the small and 

 yet tender seeds of many leguminous plants, as well as in various 

 kinds of corn, palms. Sec. In these seeds the larva finds not only 



* BiBMOGii. Refer, to the Bruchides. 

 Schonherr. Gen. ct Sp. Curcul. vol. i. 

 Thunberg, in Nov. Act. Upsal. v. 7; in Goetting. Gcll Anz. 1805., and Act. 



Holm. 1816. 

 Drajiiez. Ann. Gen. Soc. Brux. v. t. 74. 

 Thon. Entom. Arcliiv. 1. part 3. 

 Hummel. Essais Entomol. vi. 

 Boheman, in Act. Mosq. vol. vi. 

 Germar. Ins. Spec. lUiger's IMag. iv. and Schneider's Mag. vol. v. 



