ENTOMOLOGY 



FAMILY II. TAXIOORNXI. 



Mandibles bifid at their points ; joints of tarsi, except the 

 anterior four, entire ; antennae length of head and thorax, 

 with claviform tips, and usually partly perfoliated. 



TRIBE I. DIAPBRIALK. 



Antenna somewhat perfoliated, claviform ; thorax and 

 elytra not margined at the sides. Diaperit boleti, pi. 33, 

 fig. 36. 



TRIER II. COSSYPHENKS. 



Body depressed, clypeiform, laterally bordered by the sides 

 nf the elytra and thorax, under which the head is sunk. Coi- 

 lyphenei Hoffmameggii, pL 33, fig. 37. 



TRIBB III. CRASSICOHNES. 



Antennae abruptly claviform, perfoliated or compressed, in. 

 tTiial side somewhat serrated. Cnodalon nodosum, pi. 83, 

 fig. 38. 



FAMILY III. STENBLYTRA. 



Mandibles sometimes pointed, jaws unarmed ; penult joint 

 of tarsi bilobate, antennae, filiform or setaceous, often longer 

 than the head and thorax. 



TRIBE I. HBLOPII. 



Mandibles bifid ; base of antenna? usually covered by the 

 projecting margin of the head ; maxillary palpi longer than the 

 labial, terminal joint triangular, tarsial joints entire, hook of 

 the last simple. Helopt viotaceut, pi. 33, fig. 39. 



TRIBB II. CISTELIDES. 



Mandibles ending in a simple point; terminal joint of tarsi 

 booked, penult joint sometimes bilobed. Ciittlti sulphured, 

 pi. 34. fig. 40. 



TRIBB IIL SBCURIPALPI. 



Terminal joint of maxillary palpi serrated, dplabriform or 

 cultriform ; penult joint of four anterior tarsi bilobed and 

 conical ; body oblong ; head much inclined ; thorax same 

 breadth as elytra ; antennae usually short. Melandnja cam- 

 boidei, 



TRIBE IV. CEDEMEHITES. 



Mandibles bifid ; tarsial penult joints bilobed ; last joint of 

 maxillary palpi large ; antennae filiform or setaceous, placed 

 near the eyes, mostly elongated and serrated ; body elongated, 

 narrow, with a cylindrical thorax ; elytra frequently flexible. 

 (Edemera podograria, pi. 34, fig. 42. 



TRIBE V. RHYNCHOSTOMA. 

 Anterior part elongated into a snout. Slenoitoma rottrata. 



FAMILY IV. TRACHELIDES. 



With a cordiform, triangular head, apart from the thorax ; 

 antennae simple, flabelliform, pectinated, or serrated ; jaws 

 without corneous teeth j tarsial hooks entire ; penult joint 

 usually bilobed. 



TRIBB I. LAGRIABI/E. 



Tarsial penult joint bilobed ; terminal joint of maxillary 

 palpi large, triangular; antennae filiform, frequently granu- 

 lated, sometimes thickening towards the tips ; terminal joints 

 in males longer than the preceding; thorax cylindrical or 

 square. 



TRIBE II. PYROCRROIDES. 



Tarsial hooks simple ; body oblong, straight, and depressed'; 

 thorax round or triangular ; elytra length of abdomen, with a 

 rounded termination : maxillary palpi, slightly serrated, labial 

 filiform : antennae flabelliform or pectinated. Pyrochroa coc- 

 cinea, pi. 34, f. 45. 



TRIBE III MORDELLON^E. 



Body arcuated, head low ; thorax semicircular ; elytra 

 usually short, ending in a point ; antennae serrated, and in the 

 males pectinated or tufted ; palpi variously formed. Mordclla 

 aculeata, pi. 33, f. 46. 



TRIBB IV. ANTHICIDKS. 



Penult joint of tarsi bilobed ; body oblong 1 , thorax cordiform, 

 divided into knots ; terminal joint of maxillary palpi longer 

 than the preceding ; antennae simple or slightly serrated ; 

 filiform or thickening towards the ends. Notoxus monoctrot, 

 pi. 34, f. 47. 



TRIBE V. HORIALBS. 



Tarsial joints ending in two dentated hooks, along with a 



bristle ; body oblong, thorax square ; palpi filiform. Horia 



maculata, pi. 33, f. 48. 



TRIBE VI. CANTHARIDIJE. 

 Tarsial hooks bifid ; penult joint rarely bilobed ; antennae 

 simple, or slightly serrated ; head inclined ; palpi filiform, 

 sometimes thicker at the tips. Cantharis vesicataria, pi. 33, 

 f. 49. 



SECTION III TETRAMERA. 



All the tarsi four-jointed. 



FAMILY I. RHYNCHOPHORA. 



Head rostriform, mouth terminal ; antennae generally clavi 

 form, geniculate, and inserted on the proboscis ; abdorae 

 large ; penult joint of tarsi usually bilobate. 



TRIBR I. BRUCHKLJB. 



Antennae filiform, thicker towards points ; serrated or pec- 

 inuted ; joints as broad, or broader than long; labrum breadth 

 )f head ; eyes oblong, transverse, generally lunate ; posterior 

 I-KB long; third joint of tarsi distinct; thorax posteriorly 

 obed ; abdomen large. Bruchui piti, pi. 34, f. 60. 



TRIBB II. ANTHRIBIDES. 



Antennae long-jointed, with a claviform termination ; labrnm 

 very small ; eyes globular or oval. Anthribui Idtiroitrii, pi. 

 34, 1. 51. 



TRIBB III. ATTELABIDES. 



Tarsial penult joint bilobed ; antennae claviform, straight, in- 

 serted in the rostrum, body contracted in front, ovoid or oval. 

 Attelabus femoralis, pi. 33, f. 62. 



THIBB IV. BRENTIDBS. 



Tarsial penult joint bilobed; antennae eleven-jointed, straight, 

 nserted in the rostrum, which is long, filiform, or gradually 

 thickening towards the points ; body linear, much elongated. 

 Brentui anchorage, pi. 34, f. 52. 



TRIBE V. CDRCULIONITES. 



Tarsial penult joint sometimes entire, or slightly bilobate ; 

 antennae claviform, geniculate ; rostrum generally bent down- 

 wards. Curculio imperialis, pi. 33, f. 53. 



FAMILY II. XYLOPHAGI. 



Taraial joints usually entire, or when the penult .joint is 

 )ilobed, the palpi are small and conical ; antennae frequently 

 with less than eleven joints, claviform, and perfoliated at the 

 imse. 



TRIBE I. SCOLYTARII. 



Antennae less than eleven joints ; body subovoid, cylindrical, 

 linear, or clypeiform ; thorax breadth of abdomen ; palpi 

 small ; antennae with five free joints before the club ; palpi very 

 small and conical ; penult joint of tarsi bilobed in some species. 

 Scolytut ulmi, pi. 34, f. 54. 



THIBB II. EOSTRICHINI. 



Antennae claviform, less than eleven-jointed ; body ovoid, or 

 cylindrical; maxillary palpi filiform, sometimes thickening 

 towards the points. Sostrichus capucinus, pi. 34, f. 55. 



TRIBE III. PAUSSILI. 

 Body oblong, depressed; contracted in front; tarsi five- 

 jointed, entire ; palpi conical ; antennae, in some species, only 

 two-joiuted, in others ten cylindrically claviform, with perfo- 

 liated base ; elytra truncated. Paussus microcephalui, pi. 33, 

 f. 56. 



TRIBE IV. TROOOSSITARII. 



Antennae eleven-jointed, some perfoliated, others not longer 

 than the head. Dasycerus sulcatus, pi. 34, f. 67. 



FAMILY III. PLATYSOMA. 



Tarsial joints entire ; body depressed, oblong ; head breadth 

 of body, narrowed behind into a sort of peak; mandibles 

 projecting, especially in the males ; labrum small ; palpi short ; 

 thorax nearly square; antennae filiform. Cucujus Dejeaiii, 

 pi. 33, f. 63. 



FAMILY IV. LONCICORNES. 



First three joints of tarsus provided with pencils below, two 

 intermediate broad, triangular, or cordiform, third deeply 

 bifoliate ; labium triangular, cordiform, or notched ; antennae 

 filiform, generally longer than the body, sometimes inserted in 

 a notch at the eyes, sometimes outside ; foot tong, slender, with 

 long tarsi ; body elongated. 



TRIBB I. PRIONIT. 



Head concealed in the thorax to the eyes ; last joint of palpi 



truncated; wings folded under the elytra ; labrum very small 



or none ; body usually depressed, lateral borders of thorax 



edged, dentated, or spmous ; antennae serrated or pectinated 



in the males. Prionis coriarius, pi. 33, f. 59. 



TRIBB II. CERAMBYCINI. 



With a very distinct labrum. Cerambyx hirtipet, pi. 33, f. 60. 



TRIBE III. NBCYDALIDES. 



Wings extended nearly their whole length, slightly folded at 

 their extremity; elytra very short and truncated; body 

 narrow and elongated. Necydalit major, pi. 34, f. 61. 



TRIBE IV. LAMIARIJE. 



Terminal joint of palpi ovate, contracted into a point ; head 

 vertical. Saperda albicans, pi. 33, f. 62. 



TRIBE V. LEPTDRETJE. 



Antennae inserted beyond the eyes; head oval, abruptly 

 compressed towards the base ; thorax conical or trapeziform ; 

 abdomen nearly triangular; antennae often approximate be- 

 tween the eyes. Leptura annulata, pi. 34, f. 63. 



FAMILY V. EUPODA. 



Body oblong, antennae filiform, gradually thickening to the 

 points, and inserted near the eyes ; about the length of head 

 and thorax, which is narrow, cylindrical, or square : head sunk 

 in the thorax to nearly the eyes ; exterior and terminal lobe of 

 jaws widening towards the extremity. 



TRIBE I SAORIDES. 



With a deeply notched labium; mandibles entire at the tips 

 Sagra Cayanea, pi. 34, f. 64. 



