CLASS V. INSECTA. 
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narrow: eyes globose, prominent: elytra hard : palpi with tlie last 
joint compressed. 
Sp. 1. Myc. curculionides. 
Rhinomacer curculionides. Fair., Lair. Mycterus griseus. Clairv. 
Mycterus curculionides. Leach. 
Inhabits Europe : has been taken in South Devon by the late Mr. 
John Cranch, of Kingsbridge, zoologist in the late unfortunate ex- 
pedition to the Congo! For a most interesting biographical account 
of this indefatigable naturalist, see Capt . Tuckey’s Narrative , and 
Journal of Ai ts, No. IX. 
Fam. XXXV. Salpinoide. Leach. 
Antenna thicker at their extremities : rostrum very flat, and dilated at 
its extremity : head produced into a rostrum. 
Genus 196. SALPINGUS. It User, Leach. Curculio. Linn., Be 
Geer, Marsh. Anthrihus. Fabr., Fayk., Pants., Clairv. Rm- 
kosjmus. Lair. 
Antenna, inserted before the eyes : elytra rigid. 
Sp. 1. Sal. lloboris. 
Rhinosimus Roboris. Latr. Curculio ruficollis. Marsh. Salpingus Ro- 
boris. Leach. 
Inhabits Europe under the bark of trees. 
Section III. TETRAMERA. 
Tarsi with four joints. 
Division I . — Head anteriorly rostrated; the mouth at the apex of the 
. rostrum. 
Fam. XXXVI. Bruciitd*. Leach. 
Bruchelx. Latreille. 
Palpi obvious, filiform, not very minute : rostrum broad : labrum ex- 
serted : anlemm eleven-jointed, subclavate, with the club formed of 
distinct joints, in some; filiform, or gradually thicker towards their 
points, in others; serrated or pectinated. 
Genus 197. PLATYRTIINUS. Clairville, Leach. Antiiribus. 
Fabr., Geoff'., Payk., Latr. Macrocephalus. Oliv. 
Antenna clavate, the chib elongate : eyes not emarginate: elytra cover- 
ing the anus above : body ovate, oblong : abdomen somewhat elon- 
gate-quadrate. 
1. PI. latirostris. 
Anthribus latirostris. Fabr., Latr., Payk. Platyrhinus latirostris. 
Clairv., Leaeh. Macrocephalus latirostris. Oliv. 
Inhabits bolcti in woods : is rare in Britain. 
