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CICINDELIDjE. 



the genera Oollyris, Neocollyris, Derocrania, and Tricondyla, while 

 the genera literates, Gicindela and Megacephcda must be referred 

 to the latter. These represent four subfamilies, the Collyrln'jE, 

 Theratin je, Cicindelin^j and Megacepii alinje. By some authors 

 Therates, the only genus belonging to the Theratin2e, is included 

 under the Collyeim, to which it is related in certain points, 

 especially in the armature of the last segment of the abdomen, 



whjch much resembles that of Neocollyris. Its affinities, however, 

 are much more towards the CiciNDELi^iE, and it is abundantly 

 separated from the Collyrix^: by the broad and smooth episterna 

 of the metasternum. The subfamilies may be distinguished as 

 follows : — 



I. Episterna of the metasternum very narrow, 



more or less strongly furrowed (Aloco- 



stern alijk ) * Collyrinae, p. 



II. Episterna of the metasternum broad and 



smooth (Platysternalije). 



1. Outer lobe of the maxillary palpi obsolete, 



represented by a short seta-like process . Theratinae, p 



2. Outer lobe of the maxillary palpi normal 



and well developed. 



A. Third joint of the maxillary palpi 



shorter than the fourth . Cicindelinae, 



B. Third joint of the maxillary palpi 



lono-er than the fourth 



293. 



300. 



Megacephalinae, 



[p. 441. 



Division ALO COSTERNA LI2E1. 



Alocoste malice, W. Horn, Berlin. Ent. Zeit. 1905, ii, p. 5. 



Besides the Collyrin-E this division includes the CTENOSTOMiiN"yE. 

 The latter subfamily, which consists of two genera, is not repre- 

 sented in the Indian region, the genus Pogonostoma, Klug, being 

 confined to Madagascar, while the genus Ctenostoma belongs 

 exclusively to Central and South America; they are distinguished 

 from the Collyrix.e, as above-mentioned, by the absence of a 

 hook at the apex of the inner lobe of the maxillary palpi. 



