138 BEETLES. 



B. typographus^ Linn. (Plate XIV., Fig. 25). Brown, with 

 four teeth on each of the elytra behind. It lives under the 

 bark of fir-trees. It is found in most parts of Europe. 



* B. {Dryoccctes) autographus, Eatzeb. (Plate XIV., Fig. 26). 

 Pronotum narrowed behind, coarsely and extensively punc- 

 tured. It is a native of parts of Northern and Central 

 Europe, and is often very destructive in fir-woods. 



* B. {Xyloterus) domesticus, Linn. (Plate XIV., Fig. 27). 

 This is a black species, with the elytra brownish-yellow and 

 nearly twice as long as broad. It lives in the dead wood of 

 beech, sycamore, lime, and birch trees. 



Family XLIIL ANTHRIBIDiE. 



Proboscis usually broad. Antennae eleven-jointed and fre- 

 quently clubbed. Tarsi not distinctly four-jointed, because the 

 third joint is hidden in the deeply-cleft second. The elytra 

 leave the pygidium uncovered. They live on wood and in 

 bushes. 



Genus Platyrhinus, Clairv. 



Eyes round and very prominent. Front of the head 

 depressed. Proboscis very broad and flat. Elytra flattened 

 above. 



* P. latirostris, Fabr. (Plate XIV., Fig. 28). This is 

 elongated, and covered with thick grey hair, the tips of the 

 elytra, sternum, and abdomen being white. It is found in the 

 stumps of old beeches and elms. It is rare in this country. 



* P. (Tropideres) albirostris, Herbst (Plate XIV., Fig 29). 

 Black, sprinkled with grey, with the proboscis and a large 

 spot at the end of the elytra white. It is found in the stumps 

 of oak, lime, and beech trees. It is extremely rare. 



