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11. Hypselomince. Antennaa nearly contiguous at base ; prothorax usually 
tuberculate at the sides \ elytra triangular, crested at base j head elongato- 
quadrate ; intermediate tibiae notched. 
12. Lamiince. Vertex elevated j femora simple j scape stout j prothorax 
armed at the sides ; mesosternum elevated ; mandibles large. 
13. Monochaminm. Head exserted j breast more or less elongated in front j 
antennae approximate, scape elongated, cylindrical, cicatricose at apex, pro- 
thorax armed j femora simple. 
14. Gnomince. Prothorax elongated, unarmed j legs very longj antennae 
elongated, scape short j intermediate tibiae notched. 
15. OncocephalincB. Vertex narrow, head elongated below the eyes j an- 
terior and intermediate coxae approximate ; antennae usually pilose j prothorax 
unarmed j elytra wedge-shaped j claws usually simple. 
16. Ilippopsincc. Vertex produced, face often horizontal ; legs very short ; 
intermediate and anterior coxae distant ; eyes distant from base of antennae, 
sometimes divided ; antennae contiguous, setaceous or filiform j body elongate 
or linear. 
17. Agapanthince. Antennae 12-jointed j abdominal segments nearly equal j 
prothorax unarmed ,• intermediate tibiae not emarginate j claws simple. 
18. SaperdincB. Tibiae not emarginate j prothorax unarmed j femora not 
clavate ; prosternum depressed ] anterior and intermediate coxae distant. 
19. AsiatheiTUB. Eyes divided j claws usually appendiculate or bifid j pro- 
thorax gibbous, tuberculate on the sides. 
20. Obereince. Claws appendiculate; legs very short; body linear; an- 
terior coxae eductce. 
21. PhytceciincB. Claws appendiculate or bifid; abdomen short; legs 
moderate ; body subcylindrical ; anterior coxae eductce. 
22. Amphionychince. Abdomen short, segments unequal ; claws bifid ; 
anterior coxae eductce. 
23. Tmedsternince. Anterior coxae inserted laterally ; palpi acute ; anterior 
and intermediate coxae not contiguous ; prosternum not distinct from the 
breast. 
24 . Tapeinince. Antennae distant from the eyes ; eyes divided, deeply 
notched in $ ; anterior coxae very distant ; body flattened. 
New genera : — 
Pascoe characterizes the following genera of LamiidcB ; and as 
the majority of them are new, it will he as well to reproduce his 
tabular synopsis of their distinctive marks. 
Of his Acanthocmince he gives fourteen Malayan genera, ta- 
bulated as follows, 1. c. p. 10; — 
Basal joint of posterior tarsi elongate and filiform. 
Scape reaching base of elytra 1. Acanista, g. n. 
Scape not reaching base of elytra. 
Scape more or less cjdindric or fusiform. 
Prothorax even. 
Body depressed . . . 
Body not depressed 
2. Driopea, Pnsc. 
3. Chydceopsisy g. n. 
