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INSECTA. 



" ^lustrations/' and also to the valuable work by Mr. Westwood, from wliich work we shall 

 " An Introduction to the Modern Classifica- in part derive the characters by which the 

 tion of Insects," now in course of publication different tribes are distinguished. 



Table of the Arrangement of Insects according to the System of Mr. Stephens. 



CLASS INSECTA. 



SUB-CLASS I. 

 MANDIBULATA. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Pentamera. 



Pentamera. 



Helocera 1. 



Lamellicornes 2. 



Byrrhidoe Sand-beetles. 

 Histeridae Dung-beetles. 



'Lucanid83 Stag-beetles. 



Scarabaeidae 



Geotrupidas, fig. 332, Dung-beetles. 



Aphodiidae 



Trogidaa 



Rutelidae 

 Anaplognathidae 

 Melolonthidae Cockchaffers. 

 Glaphyridae 

 Cetoniadae Sun-beetles. 



Subsectio 3. 

 Macros terni, 



Sternoxi. Lat. 

 (pointed sternum). 



Sub-sectio 4. 

 Aprosterni, West. 

 Malacodermi, 

 (soft skin.) 



~) Buprestidae Got 

 VEucnemidse, West. 

 \ Elateridae,^g.334, Springing beetles. 



rCebrionidae 

 ' Cyphonidae 



Lampyridse^s.SSSSt 336 Glow-worms 



Telephoridae 

 , Melyridae 

 1 Tillidae 



Ptinidae 

 I Lyinexylonidye 



L' BostricicUe 

 Scolytidae 



Death-watches. 

 Wood-borer i>. 



