344 ORDERS OF PTILOTA. 



of the families employed by English writers being introduced, 

 and the English names added : — 



1. Pentamera. 



A. Carnivora. 



a. Cicin deletes (Cicindelidce, tyger-beetles). 



b. Carabiques {Carahidce and its svib-families, — 



ground-beetles). 



c. Hydrocanthares {Dyticidm and Gyrinidce, water- 



beetles and whirlvvigs) . 



B. Brachelytra {Staphylinidm and its sub-families, — 



rove-beetles). 



C. Serrieornes. 



a. Sternoxi. 



1. Buprestides {Buprestidce) . 



2. Elaterides {ElateridcB, skip-jacks). 



b. Malacodermes. 



1. Cebrionites {Cebrionidcs and Cyphonida) . 



2. Lampyrides {Lampyridce, glow-worms j and 



TelephoridcB, soldier-beetles). 



3. Melyrides {MelyridcB). 



4. Clair ones [Cleridai), 



5. Ptiniores (Ptinidcs). 



c. Xylotrogi {Lymexylonidce). 



D. Clavicornes. 



a. [Terrestrial species]. 



1. Palpatores {ScydmcBnidce). 



2. Histeroides (Histeridce). 



3. Silphales {SilpJiidcB, sexton-beetles, &c.) 



4. Scaphidiles (Scaphidiida). 



5. Nitidulaires (NitidulidcB). 



6. Engidites {Engidce). 



7- Dermestini {Dermestidce). 

 8. Byrrhiens {Byrrhidce), 



