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the remaining orders that are numerous in species. 

 Amongst the Coleoptera we have many allies; the 

 carnivorous beetles are especially useful, as they 

 destroy many injurious insects. I have placed them 

 all together." And opening a large box: "Here 



THE BEOAD DYTISCTT3 



(Dytiscus latissimus) . 



COLEOPTEEA. 



THE GEEAT HYDBOPHILUS 



( Hydroph i I us piccus) . 



are our friends," added Leon; "in the first place 

 the numerous family of the Carabidae : Carabus 

 with metallic colours ; Procrustes, with a skin like 

 leather in appearance; the Cicindelse, called tiger- 

 beetles by LinnaBus ; the Feronise and the Harpali. 

 Then the glow-worm tribe, that destroy snails and 

 perhaps caterpillars ; the Telephori, with silky appear- 



