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MODERN SYSTEM. 
Genus 107. CETONIA. Fair., Latr., Oliv., Lamarck, Leach. Sca- 
rab.t.os. Linn., Geoff'., De Geer, Marsh. 
Maxilla: almost membranaceous, or coriaceous : mentum of a moderate 
size: thorax triangular, with the anterior point truncate: elytra 
abruptly sinnated at their internal side towards the base. 
Sp. 1 . Get. aurata. 
Inhabits the dowers of roses, the larvae live in decayed wood. 
Fam. XXVI. Lucanid.e. Leach. 
Lucanides. Latreille. 
Antenna with a pectinated club : anterior tibia large and dentated : palpi 
four : labrum generally wanting : mandibles very strong, corneous, 
dentated, exserted : mentum corneous. 
Genus 168. LLCANUS of authors. Platycf.p.us. Geoff. 
Palpi long: lip bifid, very hairy, the lucrnuc resembling pencils. 
Sp. 1. Luc. Genus. (Stag Beetle.) (PL 1 .Jig. 3.) 
Section II. HETEROMEBA. 
Four anterior tarsi five-jointed, hinder pair four-jointed : antenna ele- 
ven-jointed, never lamellated or furnished with a pectinated head. 
Fam. XXVII. Blapsidje. Leach. 
Mentum small, or moderately large, quadrate or orbicular: palpi termi- 
nated by a thick joint; the last joint of the maxillary one securiform- 
Genus 169. BLAPS. Fubr., Olio., Lam., Latr., Marsh., Leach- 
Tenebrio. Linn., Geoff. 
Back flat: thorax almost quadrate : antenna: with the third joint much 
longer than the fourth : e/y/ra witli their extremities pointed. 
Sp. 1. Blaps morlisaga. 
Inhabits dark cellars and damp places. 
Fam. XXVIII. Tenebuionidas. Leach. 
Mandibles bifid at their extremities : head more or less triangular with- 
out a contraction behind, at its junction with the thorax : tarsi with 
entire joints: antenna moniliform, not perfoliated or serrated: 
maxilla ungtficulated. 
Genus 170. PEDINUS. Latr,, Leach. Texebrto. Linn., Geoff; 
Marsh. Blabs. Fa.br., Herbst. IIelop's. Olivier. Opatrum- 
lUig. 
Body oval : maxillary palpi terminated by a thick joint : antenna fib' 
form; the last joint globose or turbinated. 
Sp. l. Bed. mantimus. Leach. {PI. 4. Jig. 2.) Tenebrio femoralis. 
Marsh, q X. gemellatus. Marsh. 
Inhabits sandy places: is very abundant on the sea shore near 
-Swansea, South Wales. 
