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Sab-order IX. Heteromera, a heterogeneous lot of insects, agreeing in 

 having the anterior tarsi Jive-jointed, while the middle and posterior are 

 four-jointed. The eyes are often kidney-shaped — sometimes completely 

 divided. These insects are very variable in appearance and habits. The 

 church-yard beetle (Bla/js), and the meal-worm beetle (Tenebrio), being 

 among the dusky nocturnal species, while the cardinal beetles (Pyrochroce) 

 are among the brightest and sun-loving. The Oil beetles (Meloe) also 

 belong to this group. 



Sub-order X. Khynchophora — or Weevils — are all characterized by the 

 head being developed anteriorly into a snout or " rostrum. ;; The antennae 

 are generally " elbowed/' that is, the first joint is very much elongated, 

 while the second is inserted obliquely atthe end of it so as to form an angle 

 or elbow j in all the species the terminal joints of the antennas form a 

 club. The tarsi are four-jointed, the third joint being bilobed, the fourth 

 springing from the notch in the third. This is a very extensive group, its 

 members being all vegetable feeders, and consequently to be found in the 

 neighbourhood of plants. 



Sub-order XL Loxgicorxes are easily distinguished from all other beetles 

 by the length of the antennas, in the Scotch Timber man ( Astinomus cedilis) 

 for example, they are four or five times the length of the body in the 

 male. The tarsi are like those of Sub-order X. This group is poorly 

 represented in England, most of the species being rare; as the larvae feed 

 on trees the perfect insects are generally found in woods, and on the flowers 

 of the Umhelliferce, to which they seem very partial. 



Sub-order XII. Etjpoda. A group consisting of more or less convex insects 

 — often capable of leaping — which have the feet like those of the two 

 preceding Sub-orders, the antennae filiform or slightly thickened towards 

 the tip. The head is often hidden by the thorax. The Chrysomelas 

 belong to this group, as also does the "potato bug ;; {Doryjohora decemlineata) 

 which created such a scare a few years ago. 



Sub-order XIII. Pseedo-tremera.— — A small group comprising the lady- 

 birds feoccinellaj and allied species, characterized by having the tarsi 

 apparently only three-jointed, and having the antennas distinctly clubbed, 

 whence they are often classified among the Clavicornia. 



After having collected a few species in each of these sub-orders, the 

 student will usually be able to assign to its proper sub-order any new speci- 

 man which may fall into his hands, by means of its general appearance ; but 

 with some species this will be a matter of difficulty, as we are not capable in 



