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tribes, and these into genera. The 
division which we name Geode- 
phaga, is included in the two families 
Cicindtletes and Carabiques. We 
shall now proceed to the consideration 
of the former of the families. 
In his general remarks on the 
family, M. Lacordaire alludes to the 
extremely limited number of larvae 
which are known, — informing us 
that of European species only two 
have been described, — Cicindela cam - 
pestris and hybrida which “ do not 
present any essential difference,” and 
of exotic species only four, — viz. three 
belonging to the genus Magacephala 
(probably M. curta Martii and an un- 
determined species) ‘ ‘ from the shores 
of the Amazon, and Eucallia Boussin - 
galtii from Columbia. In organisa- 
tion and habits they resemble our 
European Cicindelce .’ He then tells us 
“ The geographical distribution of the 
Cicindeletes is not the same as that of 
the Carabiques, which follow ; these 
insects are more specially peculiar to 
hot countries, and the genera are, 
for the most part, confined to limited 
districts. Several of these genera 
appear to represent each other in the 
Ancient and New Continents. 
Linne only knew nine species in 
this family, — all of which were com- 
prised in the genus Cicindela. There 
are now more than five hundred in 
collections. 
The following tabulation of the 
tribes (equivalent to our families) in 
this family (a division superior to our 
families) then follows. 
I. Jaws terminated by an articulated 
claw. 
A. 3rd. joint of the maxillary palpi 
longer than the 4th. 
B. The 1st. joint of the labial palpi 
only just reaching beyond the 
bottom of the scollop of the 
mentum. 2 [anticorides. 
B. B. The same reaching decidedly 
beyond this scollop. Magacepha- 
lides. 
A. A. Third joint of the maxillary 
palpi shorter then the fourth. 
C. Fourth joint of the tarsi entire, 
Collyrides. 
C. C. Fourth joint of the tarsi entire, 
Ctenostomides. 
Next week we shall proceed to pub- 
lish some notes on these tribes. 
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