ENTOMOLOGY. 



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Genus CCXXXIII. Meloe. Linn. Geoff. De Geer, 

 Fabr. Pallas, Olivier, Lamarck, Mayer, Latr. Leach. 



Abdomen very large, generally soft. Antennae various. 



In the 11th volume of the Transactions of the Lin- 

 nean Society of London, two papers by Di Leach, on the 

 species of this genus, may be found, in which the species 

 are arranged, from the structure of their antennae, into 

 the following sections. 



* Antennae filiform. 



A. Longer than the thorax and head. 



B. Shorter than the thorax and head. 



a. The terminal joint emarginate. 



b. The terminal joint entire. 



** Antennae thicker externally. 



A. Thorax elongate. 



B. Thorax transverse. 



*** Antennae thicker, and curved in the middle. 



Family III. Cantharida. 



Antennae composed of cylindric or obconic joints, 

 longer than the thorax. 



Genus CCXXXIV. Cantharis. Geoff. De Geer, 

 Olivier, Lamarck, Latreillc. 



Meloe. Linn. 



Lxtta, Fabr. Marsh. 



Elytra soft, elongate, linear, with the sides somewhat 

 indexed, the back convex, rounded. Maxillae with two 

 membranaceous laciniae, the external one acute within, 

 subuncinate. Antennae with the first joint larger than 

 the others ; the second very short, transverse ; the rest 

 obconic ; the last ovoid. 



S/i . 1 . Vesicatoria, ( S/ianish fly) . 



Meloe vesical orius. Linn. 



Cantharis vesicatoria. De Geer, Geoff. Oliv. Latr. 



Lytta vesicatoria. Marsh. Fabr. 



Inhabits Europe ; is found on the ash, but is rare in 

 England ; it is the common blister-fly of our shops. 



Genus CCXXXV. Zonitis. Fabr. Latr. 



Ai'alus Oliv. 



Elytra elongate, linear, soft, covering the whole of the 

 abdomen, the sides a litUc inflected. Maxillae not pro- 

 duced. Antennae with the first joint of the same length 

 with the third ; the second ajlttlc shorter, obconic ; the 

 third and following cylindric*; the last fusiform, abruptly 

 terminated by a short point. 



■S/i. 1. Preusta. 



Zonitis Prsusta. Fabr. Latr. 



Inhabits southern Europe. 



Genus CCXXXVI. Nemognatha. Illiger, Latr. 



Zonitis. Fabr. 



Elytra elongate, linear. Maxillae very much produ- 

 ced, filiform, and curved. 



S/i. 1. Fit lata. 



Zonitis villain. Fabr. 



JVemognatAa vi/lata. Latr. Illiger. 



Genus CCXXXV1I. Apalus. Oliv. Latr. Fabr. 



Elytra abruptly attenuated towards their extremity. 

 Antennae with the two first joints shorter than the third. 



S/i. 1. J/iiculis. 



Sitaris ajikalia. Latr. Gen. Crust, et Ins. ii. 222. 



iftalus afiicalis. Latr. Consid. 



Inhabits southern France. 



Subdivision 3. 



Head produced into a rostrum bearing antennx. Body 

 nearly linear. Thorax cylindric. Antennx setaceous or 

 filiform, composed of elongate, cylindric joints. Maxil- 



lary palpi terminated by a large obtrigonatc joint. Tarsi 

 with the penultimate joints bilobate. Nails simple. 



Tribe VI. GLdemedides. 



Antennx filiform or setaceous. Rostrum not very flat, 

 and dilated at its extremity. 



Genus CCXXXVIII. CEdemera. Latr. Oliv. 



Neoydalis. Linn. Fabr. 



Antennx inserted at the anterior internal margin of 

 the eyes. Rostrum not elongate. Eyes prominent. Ely- 

 tra subulate. Palpi with the last joint broader than the 

 penultimate joint. 



•S/i. 1. Carulea. 



A'ecydalis carulea. Linnaeus, Fabricius. 



Oedemera carulea. Latreillc, Olivier. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus CCXXXIX. Stenostoma. Latreille. 



Leptura, Fabricius. 



Antennx inserted on the rostrum beyond the eyes. 

 Rostrum elongate, acute. Eyes not prominent. Elytra 

 long, flexible, not subulate. Palpi with the last joint cy- 

 lindric. 



Sji. 1. Rostrata. 



Ltfitura rostrata. Fabricius. 



Oedemera rostrata. Latreille, Gen. Crust, ct Inn. 



Stenostoma rostrata. Latr. Consid erat. 217. 



Genus CCXL. Mycterus. Clairville, Olivier. 



Rhinom ycer. Fabr. Latr. 



Mylabris. Schxffcr. 



Antennx inserted before the eyes on the rostrum. 

 Rostrum elongate, narrow. Eyes globose, prominent 

 Elytra hard. Palpi with the last joint compressed. 



S/i. 1. Curculionides. 



Rhinomaccr curculionides. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Mycterus griscus. Clairville. 



Inhabits Europe ; and has been taken in South Devon 

 by Mr J. Cranch of Kingsbridge. 



Tribe VII. Salpingides. 



Antennx thicker at their extremities. Rostrum very- 

 flat, and dilated at its extremity. 



Genus CCXLI. Salpingus. Illiger. 



Curculio. Linn. De Geer, Marsh. 



Anthriuus. Fabricius, Paykull, Panzer, Clairville. 



PvHinosimus. Latreillc. 



Antennx inserted before the eyes. Elytra rigid. 



S/i. 1. Roboris. 



Jtnthribus roboris. Paykull, Fabricius, Clairville. 



Rhinoximus roboris. Latreille. 



Curculio rufcollis? Linnxus. 



Inhabits Europe, beneath the bark of trees. 



Section III. Tethamera. 

 Tarsi with four joints. 



Division I. 

 RYNCiiopiioni. Latreille. 



Head anteriorly rostrated ; the mouth at the apex of 

 the rostrum. 



Tribe I. Bruciiides. 



Palpi obvious, filiform, not very minute. Rostrum 

 broad. Labium exserted. Antennx eleven-jointed; sub- 

 clavate, with the club formed of distinct joints, in some ; 

 filiform, or gradually thicker towards their points, in 

 others; seriated, or pectinated.' 



Genus CCXLII. Platyhhinus. Clairville. 



Anthribus. Fabricius, Gcoffroy, Paykull, Latr. 



Macuocephalus. Olivier. 



