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10. Galerucidw. Antennae long, of an equal thickness, 

 and inserted close together ; palpi small and conical ; 

 body oval or rounded ; colour obscure in general, 

 though some have a metallic lustre ; size small. Lo- 

 cality, leaves. 



11. Chrysomelidce. Antennae widely apart, short and 

 slightly thickened at the tip ; mandibles notched ; 

 body hemispherical ; palpi short ; legs rather thick ; 

 colour highly metallic ; size small. Localities, plants 

 and vegetables. 



SECTION IV. 



TRIMERA. Tarsi apparently composed of three joints. 



1. Coccinellidce. Antennae often very short, with a flat- 

 tened club ; mandibles bifid at the tips ; maxillary 

 palpi, terminal joint hatchet-shaped ; thorax very 

 short ; body round and convex ; colour red or yellow, 

 with black spots, or black with white, red, or yellow 

 spots ; size small. Locality, gardens. 



ORDER II. STREPSIPTERA, Kirby. 



Characters. Wings, posterior pair very large, folding lougi- 



