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gated ; rostrum without lateral canal for reception 



of basal joint of antennae. 



7i. Family. — Grain-eating Snout-Beetles (Bruchi- 

 dae). Antennae filiform or slightly thickened 

 ate tip, serrated or pectinate ;. eyes emargin- 

 ate ; rostrum broad, deflexed ; elytra not en- 

 tirely covering abdomen ; hind-legs often very 

 large. Feeding on grain, seeds, and nuts. 



75. Family. — Club-horned Snout-Beetles (Anthri- 



bidae). Antennae distinctly and suddenly 

 clavate ; eyes entire ; rostrum short, broad, 

 deflexed; elytra truncate ; mandibles robust, 

 toothed ; labium and labial palpi arising 

 from a large, lunate, horny piece. Usually 

 found among old wood, or on the trunks of 

 trees. 



76. Family. — Leaf -rolling Snout-Beetles (Attela- 



bidao). Antennae straight, inserted upon ros- 

 trum, the terminal joints forming a club ; 

 labrum obsolete ; palpi conical ; head pro- 

 duced into a cylindrical bent rostrum without 

 lateral grooves ; body ovate, narrowed in 

 front ; tarsi with third joint bifid. Females 

 roll up portions of leaves in which the eggs 

 are deposited. 



77. Family. — Elongate Snout-Beetles (Brenthidae). 



Antennae straight, filiform, last joint alone 

 elongated ; head elongated, produced in front ; 

 rostrum varying in length according to the 

 sex. Usually of a black colour, varied with 

 red or yellow ; burrowing under bark of trees, 



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