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B. Anthobia (Glaphyridce MAC L.). Elytra shorter than abdo- 

 men, mostly dehiscent towards the apex. Last dorsal segment of 

 abdomen (pygidium) surpassing elytra. Antennas with nine or ten 

 joints, club three-leafed. Mandibles horny, membranous on the 

 inner side alone. Maxilla with process membranous, often elongate 

 and hirsute. Ligula free, membranous, bipartite, produced beyond 

 the horny mentum. 



A small group of beetles, of which FABRICIUS brought the species 

 known to him to the genus Melolontha, but which has just as much 

 affinity to Tnchius. Most of the species are from the old world, especially 

 from the south of Africa, some are met with also in the south of Europe 

 (Italy, Portugal). Some species are very hairy ; in some the males are 

 distinguished by very long hind-feet with thick thighs ; the booklets of 

 the four first feet are mostly bifid. Most of the species are small, between 

 3'" and 5'" ; only few are half an inch or more in size. 



Pachycnema LEPEL. et SERV. 



Sp. Pachycnema crassipes, Melol. crassipes FABB., GUEBIN Iconogr., Ins. PI. 

 25 bis, fig. 6 ; habit. Cape of Good Hope, &c. 



Anisonyx LATR. 



Sp. Anisonyx wsus, Mel. ursus FABB., VOET Coleopt. I. Tab. 5, fig. 35 ; 

 habit. Cape of Good Hope. 



Amphicoma LATR. 



Sp. Amphicoma bombyliformis , Melol. bombyliformis FABR., GUERIN Iconogr., 

 Ins. PI. 25 bis, fig. 2 habit, in southern Russia, &c. 



Glaphyrus LATR. 



Sp. GlapTiyrus maurus, Scar, maurus L. &c. 



Add genera Lichnia and Cratoscelis ERICHSON. Species from 

 South America (Chili) with eyes bipartite, claws of tarsi as in 

 Glaphyrus and Amphicoma equal, antennae nine-jointed. 



See WIEGMANN'S Arcfiiv. 1835, i. pp. 267 270, Tab. in. On other 

 genera of this subdivision consult BUBMEISTEB Handb. der Entom. iv. 

 pp. 167. 



C. Phyllophaga LATR. (with the addition of a part of Xylophili 

 ejusd., Melolonthidce, Anoplognathidce and Rutelidce MAC L., WEST- 

 WOOD). Elytra shorter than abdomen, with pygidium free. An- 

 tennae with eight to ten joints, club with three to seven. Man- 

 dibles homy as to the greatest part, furnished internally with a 

 lamina membranous, ciliated, with a large tooth at the base. 



