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V. Order Coleoptera, or Beetles. ... 38 



Cicindelida, or Tiger Beetles ... 38 



Carabidce, or Carnivorous Ground Beetles . 39 



Gyn'nida, or Whirligig Beetles ... 40 



Dytiscidce, or Carnivorous Water Beetles . . 41 

 Hydrophilida, or Vegetable Feeding Water 



Beetles ....... 43 



Staphylinidce, or Rove Beetles . . . 43 



Silphidce, or Carrion Beetles .... 44 



Coccinellidce, or Ladybird Beetles ... 45 

 Byturidce, or Raspberry Beetles, &c. . -46 



5carai(«iW(S, or Chafer and Dor Beetles, &c. . 46 

 Liicanidce, or Stag Beetles . . . -48 



Anobiida, or Death- Watch Beetles, &c. . . 50 



Lrtwzp^n'^,^, or Glow- Worm Beetles, &c. . 51 



Telephoridce, or Soldier and Sailor Beetles . 52 



Elateridce, or Click Beetles .... 52 



Melotdce, or Oil Beetles • • • • 53 



Ctircultomdce, or Weevils .... 54 



Scolytidce, or Bark Beetles .... 55 



Cerambycidce, or Wood-Boring Beetles . . 56 



Bruchidce, or Pea and Bean Beetles, &c. . . 57 



Chrysomelidce, or Leaf-Eating Beetles . . 58 



Z'£'«einomV/<s, or Grain Eating Beetles, &c. . 58 



Blaptidce, or Cellar Beetles .... 59 



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