146 BEETLES. 



Genus Astynomus, Redt. 



Elytra twice as long as broad. Antennae setiform, twice 

 s,s long as the body in the females, and three, four, or even 

 five times as long as the body in the males. They live on 

 felled timber. 



* A. wdilis, Linn. (Plate XVII., Fig. 2). Brown, with 

 thick pubescence. Wing-cases narrowed towards the tip in 

 the female. It is found on felled pine-trees and in timber- 

 yards. 



A. atomariits, Fabr. (Plate XVII., Fig. 3). Black, with 

 thick greyish-brown chequered pubescence. It is found on 

 oaks and in wood-piles in the Northern and Central parts 

 of the Continent. 



Genus Leiopus, Serv. 



Wing-cases nearly twice as long as broad. The last 

 abdominal segment is rather more conically pointed in the 

 males than in the females. They are found in timber-yards. 



* L. nehulosus, Linn. (Plate XVII., Fig. 4). This species 

 is black, with grey pubescence. The wing-cases have two 

 pale yellowish bands. It is found on the trunks of old 

 pines, firs, and willows. 



Genus Pogonocherus, Meg. 



Pronotum with a pointed spine on the sides. Elytra with 

 very projecting shoulders. Femora thickened at the end. 

 They are found on dry brush-wood. 



* F. fascicularis, Panz. (Plate XVIL, Fig. 5). Brown, with 

 •grey and brownish pubescence. The elytra are banded with 

 white, and have a small black elevation. It is found on pine- 

 twigs. It is a rare species, sometimes met with in Scotland. 



