214 MODEKN SYSTEM. 



Genus 249. CLYTIIRA. Laicharting, Fabr., Oliv., Lnfr., Leach. 



Anlenntt short, serrated, exserted : palpi alike. 



Sp. 1. Cly. qiuidripiuKtata. 



Clythra quadripunctata. Tahr.^ Latr., Leach. Cryptocephalus quadri- 



punctatus. Marsh. Chrysomela quadripunctata. Limi. 

 Inhabits the oak, but is very local. 



Fam. XLVI. EROTYLioi. 



AnteniKE moniiiform below, terminated by an ovoid club : thorax ele- 

 vated at the middle : tihim elongate-triangular. 



SxiRPs. 1. — Falpi all terminated by large semilunar or securiform 

 joints. 



Genus 250. TRITOMA. Fabr., Oliv., Latr., Leach. 

 Bodi/ short-uvate, the back elevated in the middle : thorax with the 



middle of tlie hinder margin dilated into an angle. 

 Sp. 1. Trit. bipustulatum. {PL 2. jig. 9.) 

 Tritoma bipustulatum. Fabr., Payk., Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits boleti. 



Genus 251. TRIPLAX. Payk., Fabr., Oliv., Leach. Silpha, Linn., 



Marsh. 

 Body oval. 



Sp. 1. Tri. russica. 



Silpha russica. Linn., Marsh. Triplax russica. Payk., Fabr. Tritoma 



russica. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits dead trees ^nA fungi. 



Stirps 2. — Maxillary palpi filiform, or thicker towards their extremities, 



* Tarsi with the penultimate joint bilobate. Body hemispheric, but 

 not contractile into a ball. 



Genus 252. PHALACRUS. Latr., Payk., Leach, 

 Antenna: with a three-jointed club. 

 Sp. 1. Plia. bicolor. 

 Phalacrus bicolor. Payk., Latr., Leach. Dermestes Calthse. Scopoli, 



Anisotoma bicolor. Illig., Fabr. 

 Inhabits various flowers. 



** Tarsi with the joints entire. Body nearly globose, contractile 

 into a ball. 



Genus 253. AGATHIDIUM. Illig., Latr., Leach, 

 Antenna with a three-jointed club. 

 Sp. 1. Agath. nigripenne. 



