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5. PrionidcB. 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. Cerambycidw. 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. Lepturidce. 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. Crioceridw. 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. Cassidce. 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. 



