FEBRUARY. 27 



5. Prionida. Antennae long, filiform or setaceous ; man- 



dibles very large ; palpi long ; upper lip obsolete ; tho- 

 rax sometimes toothed ; head not narrowed into a neck ; 

 colour dark ; size small. Locality, trunks of trees. 



6. Cerambycida. Antennae very long, and never serrated ; 



upper lip distinct ; mandibles robust ; body mostly long 

 and narrow; colour beautifully varied; size large. 

 Localities, forests and hedges. 



7. Lepturida. Antennae moderate; mandibles acute at 



the tips ; head inclined downwards, and elongated into 

 a neck ; elytra narrowed at the tips ; colour often dark, 

 with yellow markings ; size moderate. Locality, trunks 

 of trees. 



8. Oriocerida. Antennae filiform and short; mandibles 



short ; maxillae broad ; head sunk in the thorax ; body 

 oblong, and wider than the thorax; colour various; 

 size small. Locality, plants. 



9. Cassidcz. Antennae short and filiform, inserted on the 



upper side of the head ; parts of the mouth small, and 

 on the under side of the head; body flat beneath, 

 oval, with the thorax and elytra dilated at the sides 

 into a broad, flat margin; head nearly concealed; 

 colour diversified ; size small. Locality, plants. 



