. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. PYKOPHOBUS TRIBE MALACODEKMATA. Under tliis tribe are ranged a number of families which are distinguished for the softness or flexibility of their integuments and the absence of interlocking apparatus, and the consequent greater freedom of movement of the prothoracic division of the body. The antennte â are very variable in form, often thread-like and sometimes serrated, but rarely clavate ; and the haunches of the anterior and middle pair of legs in all the typical species are salient and conical, in agreement with the general loosely-kni
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. PYKOPHOBUS TRIBE MALACODEKMATA. Under tliis tribe are ranged a number of families which are distinguished for the softness or flexibility of their integuments and the absence of interlocking apparatus, and the consequent greater freedom of movement of the prothoracic division of the body. The antennte â are very variable in form, often thread-like and sometimes serrated, but rarely clavate ; and the haunches of the anterior and middle pair of legs in all the typical species are salient and conical, in agreement with the general loosely-knit â structure of the whole framework. The habits of the species are variable, and will be mentioned under each family and tribe. The larvae differ greatly from those of the Buprestida; and Elateridw, in being of somewhat flattened form, and possessing iirm or horny integuments ; and in this stage pro- pensities seem to be generally characteristic of the tribe, although a large number in the adult stage are floral Beetles. The two chief families of the tribe are the Dascyllidse and the Malacoder- midfe, or Malacodermata proper, the former consisting of species of oblong or : oval form, with five abdominal segments, a more solid consistence of body, ^^^^ ^^^1^^ inoian and the mentum, or chin, especially of homy texture; the latter of elongate, soft-bodied Beetles, with the mentum, or chin, often indistinct, blended with the membranous ligula, or tongue, and the abdo- men formed of six or seven free segmentsâ characters which indi- cate a very low type in the Coleopterous series. Some of the insects be- longing to this family are among the best- known of the whole order. Such are the Glowworms and the Telepliori, or " soldiere and sailoi-s," so abundant in gardens in the early days of summer. The first sub-family are the Lycino', Beetles of elongate flattened form, very generally widening behind, and of red or tawny-yellow colours, banded witli black. Abo
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