344 ORDERS OF PTILOTA. 



of the families employed by English writers being introduced, 

 and the English names added : 



1. PENTAMERA. 



A. Carnivora. 



a. Cicindeletes (Cicindelidee, tyger-beetles). 



b. Carabiques (Carabidte and its sub-families, 



ground-beetles). 



c. Hydrocanthares (Dyticidce and Gyrinidte, water- 



beetles and whirl wigs). 



B. Brachelytra (Staphylinidte and its sub-families, 



rove-beetles). 



C. Serricornes. 



a. Sternoxi. 



1. Buprestides (Buprestidae). 



2. Elaterides (Elateridee, skip-jacks). 



b. Malacodermes. 



1. Cebrionites (Cebrionidte and Cyphonida?} . 



2. Lampyrides (Lampyridce, glow-worms; and 



Telephoridat, soldier-beetles). 



3. Melyrides (Melyrida). 



4. Clairones (Cleridce). 



5. Ptiniores (Ptinidte). 



c. Xylotrogi (Lymexylonida). 



D. Clavicornes. 



a. [Terrestrial species]. 



1. Palpatores (ScydnuBnidai). 



2. Histeroides (Histeridee). 



3. Silphales (Silphidae, sexton-beetles, &c.) 



4. Scaphidiles (Scaphidiidte). 



5. Nitidulaires (Nitidulidee). 



6. Engidites (Engidte). 



7- Dermestini (Dermestida). 

 8. Byrrhiens (Byrrhida). 



