BEETLES 105 



* T. ahdominalis, Fabr. Male black, with orange mouth and 

 abdomen, and blue elytra. Female black, with the basal joint 

 of the antennae, the front part, of the head, the scutellum, 

 prosternum, and front femora, orange. Length, 13-14 mm. 



T. violaceus, Payk. (Plate XL, Fig. 17). This species is 

 similar to the last, but has the pronotum also orange. It 

 is found in. many places on the Continent, on pines and 

 fir-trees. 



* T. ohscuims, Linn. Black, with fine grey hairs, which are 

 closer beneath than above. The lateral borders of the pro- 

 notum are yellow, and the first two joints of the antennaB, as 

 well as the margins of the abdomen, are for the most part 

 yellow. It is rare and local in England. 



* T. fiiscus, Linn. (Plate XL, Fig. 18). Black, with fine 

 grey pubescence. The base of the antennae, the front part 

 of the head, and the pronotum are orange, the last with a 

 black spot on the front border. It is found on fruit trees 

 and shrubs. 



T. lineatus, Kiesenw. (Plate XL, Fig. 19). The elytra are 

 pale yellow. The eyes, a double spot on the pronotum, the 

 posterior border of the vertex, the sternum, and middle of 

 the abdominal segments, are black. The tips of the antennae 

 are brownish. This species inhabits the Pyrenees. 



* T. (Rhagonycha) fulvus, Scop. (Plate. XL, Fig. 20). Wing- 

 cases entirely yellow, tipped with black. Legs and antennae, 

 with the exception of the base of the latter, black. It is very 



common on flowers. 



Genus Malthinus, Latr. 



Wing-cases generally shorter than the body. Head large 



and somewhat flat, with a broad front ; much narrowed behind 



the eyes towards the base. The antennae are filiform, and 



placed at some distance from the inner border of the eyes. 



