66 O R D E R I. Necydalis.. 



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Genus XVIII. Necydalis. 



Linn. Syft. Nat. page 640. 



The antennae of the Necydalis are feta- 

 ceous, as in the foregoing genus. 



The elytra are either fhorter than the ab- 

 domen, or narrower, and of the fame 

 length with that part. 



This genus is divided into two families : 

 The firft containing thofe which have elytra 

 fhorter than the wings and abdomen ; the 

 other thofe in which the elytra are as long 

 as the body, but narrower, being fhaped 

 like an awl, or drawn to a point, and a 

 little curve at their extremities. 



Schaeffer has confined the genus Necydalis, 

 to one infeft, the Necydalis Major, Linn. No. 

 1. The others belonging to the fame fedion, he 

 has arranged under his Mylabris, on account of 

 their antenna?, which according to him are fili- 

 form, and placed upon a fhort probofcis; the 

 Necydalis of the fecond family or feftion, he 

 has arranged among his Leptur*, from their an- 

 tenna* being frated in the eyes, 



3 Thefe 



