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63. Family. — Narrow-winged Flower-Beetles (Cis- 



telidae). Antennae filiform, sometimes pec- 

 tinate or serrated, base not concealed ; palpi 

 filiform or with the apical joint hatchet- 

 shaped ; head inserted ; thorax transverse ; 

 elytra free ; wings ample ; body elongate, 

 softish ; claws denticulated. Chiefly found 

 upon flowers and in hedges. 



64. Family, — Leaping Bark-Beetles (Melandryidae). 



Antennae shortish, filiform ; maxillary palpi 

 with the last three joints large, often de- 

 flexed ; eyes occasionally notched ; head in- 

 serted, sometimes inflexed ; thorax widest 

 behind ; body elongate, sub-cylindric or flat- 

 tish ; hind legs often long, compressed, form- 

 ed for leaping. Chiefly reside beneath the 

 bark of trees. 



65. Family. — Thick-legged Flower-Beetles (GEdeme- 



ridse). Antennae rather long, filiform ; head 

 deeply inserted in thorax, more or less elon- 

 gate in front ; thorax somewhat quadrate ; 

 body elongate, flattish ; elytra sometimes 

 narrowed at tip ; hind thighs of males often 

 greatly thickened ; claws simple. Of lively 

 colours ; frequent flowers, fly with agility, 

 but do not leap. 



XIII. S UB-ORDER.— Trachelidan-Beetles 



(Trachelides). 



Head narrowed behind into a neck ; body soft ; 

 tarsal claws often bifid. 



