164 MOPERN SYSTEM. 



Genus 77. TELEPHORUS. Schocff., De Geer, Leach, Oliv., Lam., 

 Latr. Cantii.\kis. Li7m., Fair., Marsh., Cj/ll. 



Mandibles with their apex acute and entire: anlenna distant: joints cy- 

 Hndric, elongate: vm.villa: bifid: bocUf soft: palpi with their last joint 

 securiform : eti/tru the length of the abdomen. 



Si>. 1. Tel. fuscus. Cinereous-black: mouth, base of the antennae, 

 thorax, back of the abdomen, sides of the belly and anus, red : tho- 

 rax with a black spot. {PL 3. jig. 4.) 



Cantharis fusca. Linn., Fahr. I'elephorus fuscus. Lafr. 



Inhabits various plants in the spring and beginning of summer. 



Genus 78. MALTIIINUS. La/r., Leach. Cantharis. Linn., 

 Fabr., Marsh. Telephorus. Oliv., De Geer. 



i4/j<e?tn(C distant, joints elongate, cylindric: maxilla bifid: mandibles with 

 their points entire and very sharp: bodi/ soft: />«//)/ with their lust 

 joint ovate, acute : elijtra shorter than the abdomen : head attenuated 

 behind more or less. 



Sji. 1. il/«/. //«Tv/s. Head much attenuated behind : thorax not broader 

 than long, margined all round, the middle longitudinally impressed : 

 body yellowish : antenna; (base excepted), vertex, and dorsal mark 

 of tl-.e thorax blackish: elytra with punctured stria, yellow at their 

 points. 



Telcpliorus minimus. Oliv. INIalthinus flavus. Lutr. 



Inhabits the oaks of England and France. 



Fam. VIII. Melyriux. Leach. 



Tarsi w'lth the last joint but one bifid: mandibles notched : maxilla: bi- 

 fid: urtcnwe filiform, composed of ten joints: elytra soft, flexible: 

 thorax quadrate or semicircular. 



Genus 79. DASYTES. Patfh., Fabr., Latr., Leach. Melyris. 

 Olivier, L^am., Illig. Tillus. JMarsh. 

 Head somewhat transverse, retracted within the thorax, even to the 



eyes : iu?-si with nails apparently bifid : antenna: with short turlii- 



natcd joints nearly as broad as long: lip with the apex deeply 



notched, almost bifid : body without papillae. 

 Sp. 1. Das. ater. Oblong, black, widely punctate, hairy, the hairs 



black and cinereous : head with a double impression in front, which 



is ovate and roughish. 

 Dasytes ater. Latr., Fabr. Melyris ater. Olivier. 

 Inhabits Europe, amongst grass and moss. 



Genus 80. MALACHIUS. Fabr., Oliv., Lam., Latr., Leach. Cax- 

 tiiaris. Linn., Marsh. TELEnioRus. Sche§'., Dc Geer. 

 Head somewhat transverse, retractile even to the eyes within the tho- 

 rax: tar.u with apparently bifid nails: antennm with conic or cylin- 

 dric-conic joints, longer than broad, in soone few pectinated ; hibwm 



