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20. Lampyrida. — Antennge filiform; mandibles small, acute, 



and curved; maxillse small; elytra sometimes short; 

 eyes large; body long, depressed, and soft; colour 

 obscure ; size small. Localities, meadows and hedges. 



21. TelepJioridcB. — Antennae simple and moderately long; 

 mandibles acute and curved ; wings and elytra perfect ; 

 body long, narrow, and soft; colour generally dull; 

 size small. Locality, flowers. 



22. Melyrida. — Antennse moderately long, serrated or pec- 



tinated ; body long, ovate, slightly convex, and soft ; 

 colour bright green and red, conspicuous ; size small. 

 Locality, flowers. 



23. Cleridce. — Antennae short, sometimes filiform, and 

 serrated, sometimes clavated; mandibles with several 

 teeth ; body long, often cylindric ; colour variegated ; 

 size small. Locahties, flowers, bark, and dry wood. 



24. Ptinid(B. — Antennae moderately long, filiform, pectinate 



or serrated ; mandibles small and toothed ; body oval, 

 but generally obtuse at each end; colour obscure. 

 Localities, old houses, paling, and stumps of trees. 



25. Lymexylonidce, — Antennae short; mandibles shorty 



thick, and obtusely toothed ; head separated from the 

 thorax by a narrow neck ; body linear. Locality, woods. 



