2 M, L. Peringuey's Descriptive Catalogue [Nov. 30, 



Lacordaire (Gener. d. Coleopt. t. 1. 1854, p. 5) divides this family 

 into five tribes, three of which only are represented in South 

 Africa^ : i.e. — 



1. Maxillae ending in an articulated hook. 



{A.) Third joint of the maxillary palpi longer than the fourth. 



a. First joint of the labial palpi hardly longer than the depth of the 



notch in the mentum. Mantichorid^. 



t. First joint of the labial palpi longer than the depth of the notch 



in the mentum. Megacephalid^. 



{E) Third joint of the maxillary palpi shorter than 



the fourth. Cicindelid^. 



Tribe : MANTICHORIOyE. 



Palpi moderately long, the labial and maxillary of about the same 

 length, both with the apical joint slightly flattened at the tip ; no 

 wings under the. elytra, six abdominal segments in both sexes,' the 

 anterior tarsi not dilated in the male. 



A. Abdomen with six segments in both sexes, anteriof tarsi not 



dilated in the male. Mantichora. 



B, Abdomen with seven segments in the male, six in the female, 



anterior tarsi of the male dilated : Platychile. 



Gen. MANTICHORA. Fabric. 



Syst. Eleuth. 1. 1801. p. 167. 



Mentum broadly notched, and with a strongly developed, median, 

 slightly hooked tooth ; mandibles long, broad, very powerful, labrum 

 with six sharp teeth in front, palpi slightly flattened at the tip ; 

 antennae filiform, the seven apical joints slightly pubescent ; head 

 broad, eyes prominent with two orbital ridges on each side, one above 



'The other two tribes are Collyridce and Ctenostomidas. 



2The last segment, owing to a deep, narrow groove at the brise, seems to be 

 bi-segmented. It is not so, howerer, as I did not find any spiracle in connection 

 with that groore. 



