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stand by themselves, or that the term Euptera be 

 changed to Ocypoda, which will characterise ad- 

 mirably the three sub-tribes ; such cannot be said of 

 the term Euptera when some of the genera of the 

 Manticoridse and others of the Cicindelidse are 

 apterous. 



As we are now considering those groups of 

 insects which have been most studied by Entomo- 

 logists, perhaps a concise view of the arrangement 

 of Authors may here be attempted, as well as an 

 outline of the table of the sub-genera composing the 

 family Cicindelidse. After the tables each of the 

 genera will be separately commented on. 



