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INTRODUCTION. 



The Indian species belonging to this family have been fully 

 described by Mr. C. J. Gahan (Fauna of British India, Coleoptera, 

 vol. i, 1906). The known Indian species belonging to the 

 CeeambyciDjE amount at present to close upon 400 ; the 

 Peioninje contain the largest representatives, among them being 

 such species as ffliaphipodus taprobanicus, Macrotoma jisheri, etc. 



Fig. 85. — Prionus ellioti (natural size). Fig. 86. — Tetropium gahrieli. 



Larva X Si ; pupa X ^| (after 

 Crawshay). 



Mr. Gahan divides the family into the Pbioninje, which have 

 the inner lobe of the maxillae obsolete or very small, and the 

 Disteniin.e, Lepxurin.e, and Oeeambycin^e, which have it well 

 developed. Full particulars of these divisions and their sub- 

 divisions will be found in Mr. Gahan's work {I. c. pp. 2-4 

 et seqq.). 



The genus Parandra (which is not represented in the Indian „ 

 fauna) ought, apparently, to form at least a separate subfamily, as 

 the tarsi are distinctly pentamerous, the third joint being smaller 

 than usual and not concealing the fourth. 



In certain genera the antennas are curiously tufted at the joints 

 (e. g., Phyodexia, Rosalia, etc.), and the legs are sometimes hairy, 

 or the posterior pair may be furnished with tufts ; occasionally 

 the femora are thickened and form a small plate. The same 

 peculiarities are found in the Lamiid^e, but not, apparently, to so 

 great an extent (e. g. Aristobia). 



