TEKEBRXONIDiE. 321 



Fam. 68 MoRDELLiDiE. Head inflexcd, closely applied to tho., which is tra- 

 peziform : ant. short, frequently flahellate or serrated : body elevated, 

 arched : elytra narrowed at the extremity : abdomen conic, or sometimes 

 with an anal style ; legs dissimilar ; tarsi heteromerous ; anterior some- 

 times with penult, joint bilohed ; claics bifid. 



Fam. 69 Cantharid^e. Head dilated behind the eyes, united to tho. by a 

 distinct neck ; the latter somewhat 4-drate: palpi mostly filiform : ant. 

 various : elytra flexible, deflexed at the sides ; often shortened, or divari- 

 cating : tarsi heteromerous, joints simple ; claws bifid. 



Fam. 70 CEdemerid^e. Head deeply inserted, slightly elongate in front : 

 tho. somewhat 4-drate : ant. rather long, filiform : body elongate, flattish : 

 elytra sometimes narrowed at the tip : tarsi heteromerous, penult, joint 

 mostly bifid ; claws simple. <? often with hinder thighs clavate. 



Fam. 71 Salpingid^e. Head deeply inserted; produced in front into a short 

 flattened rostrum : tho. more or less heart-shaped : body oval or oblong, 

 flattish : legs slender ; tarsi hetoromerous ; penult, joint bilobed. 



Fam. 72 Pyrochroid^e. Head exserted, with a distinct neck : tho. small, 

 somewhat orbicular ; elytra ample, flattish : ant. filiform, pectinated or 

 serrated : max. palpi with terminal joint somewhat hatchet-shaped : tarsi 

 heteromerous, penult, joint bifid ; claws simple. 



Fam. 73 Notoxid^e. Head somewhat heart-shaped, with a distinct neck : 

 tho. narrowed behind ; sometimes armed in front : ant. simple, rarely 

 filiform : max. palpi with terminal joint hatchet-shaped : elytra rigid, as 

 long as the abdomen : legs shortish ; tarsi heteromerous ; penult, joint 

 bilobed ; claws simple. 



Fam. 74 Scydm-enidje. Head slightly narrowed behind : tho. somewhat 

 globose, broader than the head : elytra ample, convex, entire : ant. longish, 

 distinctly clavate : palpi with 3d joint large, pear-shaped, terminal, minute : 

 legs slender ; thighs incrassate : tarsi pentamous. 



Fam. 61. TENEBRIONID.E Stephens. 



dvi. Sarrotrium Body elongate, narrow, rather convex : ant. short, thick, 

 10-jointed, very pilose: tarsi 4-articulate. 



dvii. Hypophl^eus Body elongate, flattish: ant. short, 11-jointed, com- 

 pressed, slightly serrated : tho. somewhat 4-drate : elytra linear. 



dviii. Stene Body elongate, fiat : ant. clavate, 3d joint short ; club 3 -articu- 

 late : tho. 4-drate : elytra flattish : anter. tibice very finely crenate without. 



dix. Uloma Body oblong-ovate, flat : ant. clavate, 3d joint elongated, as 

 large as the 4th : tho. transverse, 4-drate : tibice slender ; slight : S with 

 large porrected mandibles and 2 short horns on crown. 



dx. Tenebrio Body elongate, narrow, slightly convex : ant. filiform, naked : 

 tho. nearly 4-drate, slightly narrowed before: legs slender; anter. thighs 

 thickened, their tibice bent. 



dxi. Alphitobius Body oblong-ovate, flattish : ant. clavate, 3d joint elongate, 

 much longer than the 4th : tho. transverse : legs short ; thighs robust ; 

 anter. tibice slightly dilated, and finely serrated externally. 



dxii. Opatrum Body oblong-ovate, rather convex : ant. thickened at the 

 tips : tho. transverse, deeply notched in front, hinder angles produced, 

 the base closely applied to that of elytra, sides of last deflexed : wings 

 short : anter. tibia; 3-gonate. 



dxiii. Hemophilus Body ovate, rather convex : ant. thickened at tip : tho. 

 transverse, deeply notched in front, hinder angles obliquely cut oft", remote 

 from elytra, the latter united : wings : tibice 3-angular, anter. slightly 

 dilated. 



