Kecydalis. COLEOPTERA. 67 



Thefe Iaft are placed by Scopoli among his 

 Cantharides. 



The infects belonging to the firft divifion of 

 this genus, differ from the Staphilini in the want 

 of the little veficles, or bladders, which thefe 

 laft frequently thruft, or flioot out of the hinder 

 part of their abdomen* when in diflrefs, and in. 

 their antennas ; they differ from all the other Co- 

 leopterous infects, in their wings being extended 

 their whole length, nor folded up under the e- 

 lytra, which, on that account, feem to be of 

 lefs ufe to the Necydalis than to the other genera 

 belonging to that order, fince only fo much of 

 the wing as is covered by the elytron can be pre- 

 ferved by it* 



I do not find that the krva of the Necydalis 

 has been known to any author. 



E 2 Giritvi 



