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club, formed by the last, oblong ; the interior and fore part of 

 the jaws terminated by two teeth; body ovate, gibbous ; penult 

 joint of the tarsi bilobed. 



The species are from South America. 



E. giganleiis, Fab. Body black, the elytra very convex and mark- 

 ed by numerous reddish spots. 10 lines long. Inhabits S. Ame- 

 rica Shatv, vi. pi. 18. 



SECTION IV. TRIMERA. 



All the tarsi with three joints ; antennae clavate, or thickest at 

 their extremity ; body hemispherical or oval. 



FAMILY I. APHIDIPHAGI. 



Tarsi terminated by two hooks, with the first joint distinct ; 

 elytra covering the abdomen entirely, and not truncated; an- 

 tennae shorter than the thorax, and terminated in a club in 

 form of a reversed triangle; last joint of the maxillary palpi 

 very large, dolabriform; body hemispherical; thorax short, al- 

 most lunated. 

 Gen. COCCINELLA, SCYMNUS, CACICULUS. 



Gen. COCCINELLA, Lat. Lin. 



Body hemispherical ; elytra convex, coriaceous, with two mem- 

 branous folded wings below ; thorax convex, narrower than 

 the elytra ; head small, and placed in a notch or cavity ; an- 

 tennae short, of eleven joints, of which the first is large, the 

 others granulated, and the last three slightly clubbed ; man- 

 dibles short, with two horny ciliated jaws. 



The insects of this genus are well known under the names of Lady-cow, Lady-bird 9 

 &c. They are distinguished by their hemispherical form, the number and dis- 

 position of the spots upon the elytra, and their brilliant colours. The Coccinellae ap- 

 pear early in spring. When taken they fold their legs against the body, and from 

 the joints of their thighs with the legs is exuded a yellow mucilaginous fluid of a 

 disagreeable smell. They are found on trees and plants. 



C. septem-punctata, Lin. Black, the elytra red, with three black 

 spots on each, and a seventh, common to both, on the suture. 3 

 lines long. Inhabits Europe. Very common Shaw, vi. pi. 16 



FAMILY II. FUNGICOL^. 



Tarsi terminated by two hooks, with the first joint distinct ; ely- 

 tra covering the abdomen ; antennae longer than the head and 

 thorax ; maxillary palpi filiform, or simply thickened towards 

 the point ; body oval. 

 Gen. EUMORPHUS, ENDOMYCHUS, LYCOPERDINA, DAPSIS, DASYCERUS. 



Gen. EUMORPHUS, Weber, Lat. Fab. 



Antennae a little shorter than the body, with the third joint very 

 long, and the last three forming a compressed and almost tri- 

 angular club ; maxillary palpi filiform, the last joint termi- 



