504 CLASS VIII. 



truncated, with penultimate joint of tarsi entire, unless it be pre- 

 ferred to count it with LATREILLE amongst the Ifelopii, and to place 

 it before Strongylium, (see above, p. 492). 



Lagria FABR. Antennae inserted in a sinus of the eyes, filiform 

 or gradually thicker towards the apex, with last joint longer than 

 the rest. Palps both maxillary and labial thicker towards the 

 extremity, maxillary longer than labial, with last joint transverse, 

 truncated. Thorax narrow, cylindrical, subquadrate. Elytra much 

 broader than thorax, dilated towards the apex, rounded, soft. Body 

 very often villose or pubescent. 



Sp. Lagria hirta FABR., Chrysomela hirta L., PANZER D, Ins. Heft 107, 

 Tab. 2, CUVIER R. Ani. ed. ill., Ins. PI. 53 bis, fig. i; the larva, found 

 by LYONET in winter under fallen oak-leaves, has very conspicuous antennae 

 projecting laterally; see LTONET Recherches, pp. 112 114. PI. XL figs. 

 1731. 



Statyra LATE. 



Species all American, similar in habit to the Cardbici, with thorax oval, 

 truncated. Sp. Statyra agroldes DEJ., Cuv. R. Ani. ed. ill., Ins. PL 53 

 bis, fig. 2. On this genus conip. SAINT-FARGEAU et SERVILLE Enci/cl. 

 meth., Ins. Tom. x. pp. 479, 480; DEJEAN enumerates 22 species of this 

 genus; Catalogue des CoUopt. 1837, p. 236. 



D. Pentamera. Tarsi all with five joints. 



We here employ this character only in so far as it is available for the most 

 of the genera, but not as absolutely universal and exclusive. Already 

 LATREILLE was obliged to admit some exceptions (Families not. du Reyne 

 animal, 1825, p. 337); we subjoin still others, and do not separate, for 

 instance, Pselaphus from the rest of the Brachelytra, whilst, on the other 

 hand, we have placed the genera with five joints Dacne, Episcapha, and 

 Triplatoma (see above, p. 470) with the Tetramera in the family of the 

 Clavipalpi. 



Family LVI. Lamellicorma. Antennae clavate, short, mostly 

 with nine or ten joints, inserted under the exsert margin of head. 

 Club of antennae lamellate, or serrate, or tunicate, with first joint of 

 club infundibuliform, including the other joints. External margin 

 of the two anterior feet dentate. Mentum often large, covering the 

 ligula, and bearing palps. 



Lamellicorn beetles. The insects of this group form in the 

 system of LINNAEUS the genera Lucanus and Scarabceus. The larvse 

 are thick, cylindrical, the posterior part of the body bent down- 



