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MYRMELEON. 
Myrme.ueon, Linn,, De Geer, Fabr., Gmel., Oliv., 
Lam., Cuv., Latr. 
ForMIca eo, Geoffroy. 
CHARACTER GENERICUS. 
Antenne corpore breviores, subgradatim extrorsum 
crassiores, arcuate, acumine distincto ad apicem 
instruct. 
Palpi sex; labiales longiores, extrorsum subcrassiores. 
Oculi indivisi. 
Abdomen \ongissimum, lineare. 
Corpus brevissime villosulum. 
Tibia hirte, calcaribus duobus validis terminate. 
Tarsi 5-articulati. 
MYRMELEON. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antenne shorter than the body, somewhat gradually 
thickening towards their extremities, arcuated, furnished at 
their extremities with a distinct little point. 
Pailpi six; labial longest, somewhat thicker at their 
extremities. 
Eyes undivided, composed of one segment. 
Abdomen very long, linear. . 
Body very short-villose. 
Shanks bristly, terminated by two strong spurs. 
Tarsi five-jointed. 
