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epistomo porrcct; li^ula narrow, with narrow inembrannccons lobos ; elytra 
long ; abdomen with three segments exposed, scarcely fimbriate, second short, 
apical longest. Sp. M. straminea, Murr. p. 332, pi. 35. fig. 7, from Mexico, 
and M. lutea (Moritz), Murr. 1. c. p. 333, from Cumana. 
Ctilodes, Murr. 1. c. p. 339. Allied to Carpophilm 5 eyes not reaching base 
of head ; epistome deeply excavated j labrum bifid, membranaceous, bearded, 
elongate ; mandibles large, bicuspidate, dentate within ; abdomen almost 
without fimbriae, two segments exposed, second and third short. Sp. C. 
hostrichoides, Murr. p. 340, pi. 3G. fig. 1, from Morty. 
Stauroglossicus, Murr. 1. c. p. 398. Allied to Ccvrpophilm ; first three seg- 
ments of abdomen equal, the rest shorter ; maxillae very broad, subquadrate 5 
ligula with horizontal lobes. Sp. S. terminalis, Murr. p. 398, pi. 33. fig. 4, 
from Victoria ; S. hpidm 1. c. p. 399, from Batchian. 
Eidocolastus, Murr. 1. c. p. 399. Allied to Carpnphilns ; body flat ; head 
broad ; epistome very slightly produced ; maxillae truncate at apex ; abdo- 
minal segments equal, except the last, which is longer. Sp. E. dilutus 
(Motsch.), &c. 
JIaptfmcus, Murr. 1. c. 401. Allied to Carpophilus] eyes of moderate size, 
reaching base of head ; labrum bilobate ; paraglossae membranaceous, folded j. 
labial palpi with last joint large ; abdomen with the first and last segments 
longest, the rest equal, two exposed, fimbriae not visible. Sp. H. concolor 
Murr., &c. (see p. 377). 
Tctrism, Murr. /. c. p. 404. Allied to Cnrpophilus ; two Segments of abdo- 
men exposed, penultimate with small fimbriae, first four equal in length ; 
ligula minute, paraglossae prominent or represented by a few hairs. Sp. T. 
cholcvoidcs, Murr. p. 404, pi. 33. fig. 2, and T. hydroporoides, Murr. t. c. p. 405, 
pi. 35. fig. 10, from Borneo. 
Trimemis (Motsch. MS.), Mun’. 1. c. p. 405. Broad; eyes large ; antennary 
furrows short ; labrum bifid ; epistome porrect ; elytra large, not striate ; 
abdomen with two segments exposed, the last longest, the rest nearly equal, 
fimbriae small. Sp. T. ad^ t'essns, Murr. p. 400, pi. 36. fig. 4, from Borneo, &Ci ; 
T. d?igust(itus, Murr. 1. c. p. 407, from Macassar, &c. 
Somaptiorus, Murr. 1. c. p. 407. Allied to preceding ; no epistome ; abdo- 
minal segments nearly equal, except the first, fimbriae wanting. Sp. S. fer-* 
rugmeus, Murr. p. 408, pi. 36. fig. 7, from the Philippines P 
Hetcrohrachium, Woll. Cat. Can. Col. p. 108. Allied to Brnchjpterus \ 
pro thorax more quadrate; last joint of maxillary palpi subacicular, truncate 
at apex ; legs long, especially in S , slender ; femora angulato-dentate at 
apex ; anterior tibiae obliquely truncate, with a large, curved apical spine, 
anterior and intermediate tibiae curved in cf . Sp. II. longimanum, Woll., 
from Tenerifie and Palma. 
Thyreosoma, Chevr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. tome iv. p. 602. Besembling 
Lohiopa and Scelidota in form, but placed doubtfully in the present family j 
antennae of nine joints, first short, inflated, second largest, third and fourth 
triangular, remainder small, moniliform, except the club, which iS oblong, 
truncated, pilose ; tarsi three -jointed, posterior elongated, two-jointed ; claws 
slender, unequal ; anterior coxae large, transverse, bilobed in front, angular 
externally. Sp. T. circulare, Chevr,, from Cuba. 
