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and Dejean, it has at least been as closely attended to as I judged either consistent with nature 
or convenient for use.* 
Some of the new subgenera here proposed being founded on external characters, it may be 
necessary to premise, that where the specimen was unique or very rare in the collection, I had 
not, of course, the permission to dissect it. I hope, therefore, that this circumstance will be 
taken particularly into consideration, by those who may have occasion to refer to the following 
descriptions, which I shall now proceed with. 
* I have not, for instance, thought it advisable to lay so much stress on the form of the external joint of the 
palpi as these gentlemen have done. The validity of my reasons for differing from them in this respect may be 
judged on aperusal of P. i. p. 4, Hora Entomologice. As to the general distribution of M. Latreille, it is confessed by 
himself to be artificial, and therefore I need offer no apology for abandoning it. 
