88 BEETLES. 



The pronotum has a fine longitudinal line. The sternum, and 

 also the abdomen in the female, are clothed with shaggy grey 

 hair. The pygidium is convex in the male, and has two stout 

 elevations at the extremity in the female, which are separated 

 by a depression. It is found in May and June on flowers, 

 particularly juniper and meadow-sweet. The larvae live in 

 rotten wood. It is rare in Britain. 



Genus Trichius, Fabr. 



Head free ; clypeus somewhat narrowed towards the front, 

 and slightly emarginate. Prothorax covered, both above 

 and below, with shaggy hair. Elytra scarcely longer than 

 broad, yellow, with black markings. The beetles live on 

 flowers, and the larvae in old posts and decayed trees. 



* T. fasciatus, Linn. (Plate IX., Fig. 17). Wing-cases 

 slightly striated, dull velvety, with fine whitish pubescence ; 

 either black, with two yellow bands coalescing at the suture, 

 or yellow, with a narrow black external border and suture 

 and three black bands. It is found on flowering shrubs and 

 umbelliferous plants. The larvae live in old trees and beams. 



It is very local. 



Genus Valgus, Scriba. 



Head retracted under the prosternum. Wing-cases short, 

 leaving the last two abdominal segments uncovered ; the 

 last segment with a long ovipositor in the female. There are 

 scales on the head. It is found on flowers. 



V. hemijoterus, Linn. (Plate IX., Fig. 18). Dull black, with a 

 groove on the pronotum and black and white scales, as on the 

 wing-cases. The male has two black spots at the base of the 

 pygidium. The female has fine grey scales and a long straight 

 ovipositor. It is found at the beginning of May on flowers 

 and on frothy excrescences on fruit trees, and is common in 

 many parts of the Continent, The larvae live in the 



