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Elytra either fhorter than the abdomen, or nar¬ 
rower, and of the fame length with that part. 
19. LAMPYRIS, FIRE-FLY. 
Antennae filiform. 
Elytra weak and flexible. 
Thorax flat, and of a femiorbicular form, furround¬ 
ing and concealing the head. 
Sides of the abdomen papillous and folded upward? 
towards the elvtra. 
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Females, in general, want wings. 
20. CANTHARI 3 . 
Antennae taper. 
Thorax margined, and fhorter than the head. 
Shells flexible. 
Sides of the abdomen edged with papillae, or ap¬ 
pendices, folded upwards, as in the preceding genus. 
21. ELATER, SKIPPER. 
Antennae taper, lodged in a groove under the head 
and thorax : (probably to preftrve them from the vio¬ 
lence of the fall ; when it makes the fngular leap which 
dijlinguifhts it from all other infeEts. 
22. CICINDELA, SPARKLER. 
Antennae taper. Jaws prominent, denticulated. 
Eves prominent. Thorax roundifh and margined. 
In each foot 5 joints. 
23, BUPRESTIS, COW-BURNER. 
Antennae taper, length of the thorax. Head half 
concealed. 
24. BYTISCUS, DIVER. 
Antennae either taper; or encreafe in fize towards 
the end, and have a perforated capitulum or head. 
Hind feet hairy,, made for fwimming, and armed 
with fmall claws. 
25, CARABUS, BULL-HEAD. 
Antennae taper. Thorax and fhells margined, the 
former is fhaped fomewhat like a heart, the point of 
which is cut off. 
26. TENEBRIO, DARKLING - 
Antennae moniliform, or refemble a firing of beads ; 
the laft joint rounder than the others. Thorax mar- 
K 2 gined. 
