. Coleoptera : general introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae. ii. Hind coxae approximate ; presternum with membranous border Gempylodinje. iii. Hind coxae widely separated Pycnomerin^e. II. Antennae inserted at the sides of the head ; the basal joint placed under the edge of the epi-stome, by which it is more or less completelyconcealed from above. i. Antennae densely clothed with scales or hairs, broad, not distinctly clavate Rhagoderin^:. ii. Antennae clavate, inserted near the eyes ; basal joint ot tarsus scarcely longer than the second ; anterior coxal cavities usually open . Synchpt


. Coleoptera : general introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae. ii. Hind coxae approximate ; presternum with membranous border Gempylodinje. iii. Hind coxae widely separated Pycnomerin^e. II. Antennae inserted at the sides of the head ; the basal joint placed under the edge of the epi-stome, by which it is more or less completelyconcealed from above. i. Antennae densely clothed with scales or hairs, broad, not distinctly clavate Rhagoderin^:. ii. Antennae clavate, inserted near the eyes ; basal joint ot tarsus scarcely longer than the second ; anterior coxal cavities usually open . Synchptin^. iii. Antennae clavate, inserted near the eyes; basal joint of tarsus much longer than the second;anterior coxal cavities closed; tibiae a littlethicker at the tip Colydiinje. iv. Antennae clavate; hind coxae more or less widely separated, the process between themusually truncate ; flanks of presternum moreor less hollow for protection of the antennalclub in repose Tarphiin^e. v. Antennae clavate, inserted far from the large, finely facetted eyes COLTDIIDvE. ENDOMYCHIDiE. 117 III. Antennae less widely separated from oneanother ; basal joint exposed even in the stateof retraction,i. Tarsi 4-jointed ; terminal joint of maxillarypalpi not minute; second joint of antennaeinserted more or less distinctly at the backof the first joint. 1. .Front coxae approximate Deretaphrinje. 2. Front coxae distant Bothriderinje. ii. Tarsi 4-jointed; terminal joint of maxillary palpus minute, aciculate. 1. Prosternum entire in front Cerylinje. 2. Prosternum separated from flanks by a deep fissure Lapethinje. iii. Tarsi 3-jointed; visible portion of hind coxaminute, globular, widely separated from the side-piece Discolominje. [Family 45. ADIMERIDiE.] Minute insects with the first joint of the tarsi very broadly dilatedand the last joint elongate, apparently two-jointed, but with twominute joints at the base of the terminal joint, which are almost con-cealed in the cavity of the first


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