196 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Genus 18-1. LAGRIA. Fabr., Oliv., Imvi., Leach. Chrysomela. 

 Linn. Cantharis. Geoff. Tenebrio. Be Geer. 

 Antenna simple, growing insensibly thicker towards their extremity : 



maxillary palpi double the size of the labial, with the last joint 



large, securiform; labial palpi with the last joint ovate: body oh- 



long (generally villose). 

 Sp. 1. Lag. ki?-ta. 

 Lagria hirta. Fabr,, Lair. Chrysomela hirta. Liim. Auchenia hirla. 



Marsh. 

 Inhabits the white-thorn in May and June. 



Fam. XXXI. Pyrochroid^. Leach. 



Pyrochoides. Latreille. 



Head cordiform, abruptly strangulated at its junction with the thorax : 

 ^arsi with their penultimate joints all biluJmte : body elongate, de- 

 pressed, or convex and cylindric : thorax almost cordate. 



SxiRPS 1. — Antenna pectinated, serrated, or branched. 



Genus 185. PYROCIIROA. Fabr., Geoff., De Geer, Oliv., Lutr., 

 Leach. Cantharis. Linne. 



Antenna pectinated or serrated : thorax orbicular. 



The prevailing colour in this genus is red and black. 



Sp. 1. Pyr. rnbens. Fabr., Latr., Oliv- 



Inhabits white-thorn hedges in May and June. 



Sp. 2. Pyr. coccinea. {PI. S.fg. 3.) 



Inhabits the woods of Kent. 



Stirps 2. — Antenna simple. 



Genus 186. SCRAPTIA. LMtr., Leach. 



Labinl palpi terminated by a semilunar, or large triangular joint : tho' 

 rax almost semicircular. 



Sp. 1. Scr.fusca. 



Scraptia fusca. Latr., Leach. 



Inhabits boleti. 



Genus 187. NOTOXUS. Geoff'., Oliv., Illig., Latr., Leach. Me- 

 LOE. Linn., Donovan. Anthicus. Payk., Fabr. 

 Labial palpi tenn'mnted by a small truncate joint: ^Aorur almost cor- 

 diform, produced into a porrected horn in front : antenna simple. 

 Sp. 1. Not. monoceros. {PL 2. fig. 23. a. antenna, head, and thorax magnified.) 

 Meloe monoceros. Linn'c, Don. Notoxus monoceros. Oliv., Illig-, 



Latr. Anthicus monoceros. Fabr., Payk. 

 Inhabits sandy situations ; and has been taken in profusion on the 

 sandy sea shores of Swansea. 



Genus 188. ANTHICUS. Payk., Fabr., Leach. Notoxus. IlUg., 

 Latr. Lytta. Marsh. 

 Ltthiat pnlpi terminated by a small truncate joint ; thorax almost cor- 

 diform, not anteriorly produced. 



