Prof. J. C. Schiédte on Buprestide and Elateride. 827 
XLIV.—On the Classification of Buprestide and Elateridee, with 
special regard to the Danish Fauna. By Prof. J.C. Scur1épte. 
[Continued from p. 212. ] 
Systematic Table of the Danish Buprestide and Elateride. 
BUPRESTIDZ. 
(Tarsi quinquearticulati. Antenne filiformes. Corpus durum. 
Coxze antice globose. Coxe postice transverse, fixe. Pro- 
sternum processu postico producto.) 
Epimera mesothoracica inter episterna et humeros elytrorum 
ad epimera prothoracis ascendentia et cum lis articulata. 
Prosternum mucrone saltatorio nullo, mesosterno receptum. 
Segmenta ventralia duo priora concreta. 
Procursus ventrales laterales epimera metathoracica attin- 
gentes, spiracula metathoracica in segmento mediali sita extror- 
sum cingentes; procursus ventralis medius inter coxas posticas 
ad mesosternum usque procedens. 
Mandibule tetragonz, crassee, cochleariformes. 
Ale in longitudinem plicatee. 
Pedes ambulatori trochanteribus posticis simplicibus, tarsis 
pulvillatis. 
Oculi oblongi. 
Tracheze vesiculose: Glandulz salivales im capite site, fili- 
formes, fasciculato-ramosee. Ventriculus chylificus bicornis, 
parte postica in spiram convoluta. Vasa malpighiana terna, 
apice intestino ileo affixa. Folliculi testiculorum scroto inclusi, 
gracillimi, longissimi, apice conjunctim in spiram contorti; ve- 
sicule seminales bine. Receptaculum seminis femine simplex, 
glandula appendiculari nulla. Systema nervorum: ganglion 
mesothoracis, cum ganglio metathoracis concretum ; ganglia ab- 
dominalia quinque, duo priora in thorace sita; ganglion abdo- 
minale primum a ganglio metathoracico discretum. 
Mandibule acie et fimbriis carentes, fovea articulari superiore 
ampla, condylo inferiore magno, prominente, collo distincto, 
capite globoso. Maxille malis coriaceis, dense breviter spinu- 
losis. Lingua coriacea, crassa, pulvinata, integra, obtusa, spinu- 
losa, stipite nullo, Antenne porifere. Prosternum procursu 
labiali proprio nullo, 
Tribus Anthaxiini. 
Mandibule depressiuscule, apice lobate, lobo terminali in- 
trorsum sub apicem profunde excavato. 
Partes oris graciliores ; male maxillarum triangule. 
Sulei antennarii nulli. 
