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with apex entire or scarcely notched : bod^ with two papillae on each 

 side, one under the anterior angle of the thorax, the other at the 

 base of the abdomen. 

 Sp. 1. Mai. cLiicus. Brassy-green: head anteriorly red-yellowish : elytra 

 blood-red, with the base and half the suture brassy-greeii. {PL 8. 



M- 5.) 

 'Malachius jeneus. Fahr., Lat?\, Oliv., Gylh, Leach. Cantliaris anea. 

 lAnn., Mu7-sh. 

 Inhabits various plants. 



Fam. TX. Tillid;e. Leach. 



A.ifenn^ thicker at their extremities, serrated in some, solid in others : 

 cli/tra covering the whole abdomen : bodij cylindric : tlioruv narrow 

 behind. 



Sxinps 1. — Tani with first joint very distinct, longer than the pre- 

 ceding joint. 



Genus 81. TILLUS. Oliv., Fahr., Marsh., iMlr., Leach. Chry- 

 soMELA. Jahikeus. Clerus. Fuhr., Olit. 

 MaxiUartj palpi filiform : labial palpi securifijrm, nearly completely ser- 

 rated : thorax cylindric or somewhat cordate. 



* Thoi-ux cylindric. 



Sp. 1. Til. elongatm. Black, villous: thorax red, black before. 



Tillus elongatus. Fahr., Oliv., Manh., Lutr. Chrysomela elongata. 



Linn. 

 Inhabits oaks in June. 



T. ambulans of Marsham is a mere variety of this species. 



** Thorax subcordate. 



Sp. 2. Til. unifasciatus. Black, pubescent: elytra red at their base, v.ith 



a white transverse band in the middle. 

 Clerus unifasciatus. Fubr., Oliv. Tillus unifasciatus. Latr. 

 Inhabits England. 



Genus 82. TIIANx-iSIMUS. Latr., Leach. Clerus. Geoff., De 



Gecr, Fahr., Oliv. Attelabus. Linn. Cleroides. Sch^eff'er. 



Maxillari/ palpi filiform : labial palpi securiform : antenna with their 



extremities thick and not serrated : thorax somewhat cordate. 

 Sp. 1. Tha.formicarins.BVdck: thorax and base of the elytra red : ely- 

 tra with t\vo transverse bands. 

 Attelabus formicarius. Linn. Clerus formicarius. Fahr., Oliv., Marsh. 

 Inhabits trees in Europe. 



Stirps. — Tarsi w'lih the first joint very short, the upper part con- 

 cealed by the base of the second articulation. 



