CLASS V. INSECT A. 165 



with apex entire or scarcely notched : body with two papillae on each 

 side, one under the anterior angle of the thorax, the other at the 

 base of the abdomen. 

 Sp. 1. Mul. (incus. Brassy-green: head anteriorly red-yellowish : elytra 

 blood-red, with tlie base and half the suture brassy-green. {PL 3. 



M- 5.) 



Maiachius a^neus. Fabr., Latr., Oliv., Gj/IL, Lcnc/i. Cantharis aenea. 



Linn., Marsh. 

 Inhabits various plants. 



Fam. TX. Tillid.e. Leach. 



Antenntt thicker at their extremities, serrated in some, solid in others : 

 e/y/rtf covering the whole abdomen: 6t»^j/ cylindric : ///o/va' narrow 

 behind. 



Stiups 1. — Tarsi with first joint very distinct, longer than the pre- 

 ceding joint. 



Genus 81. TILLUS. Oliv., Fabr., Marsh., lMti\, Leach. Ciinv- 

 soMELA. Linnaus. Clerus. Fab?'., Oliv. 

 Maxillary palpi filiform : labial palpi securiform, nearly completely ser- 

 rated : thorax cylindric or somewhat cordate. 



* Thorax cylindric. 



Sp. 1. Til. clongatus. Black, villous: thorax red, black before. 



Tillus elongatus. Fabr., Oliv., Marsh., Latr. Chrj-somela elongata. 



Linn. 

 Inhabits oaks in June. 



T. ambulans of iNlarsham is a mere variety of this species. 



** Thorax subcordate. 



Sp. 2. Til. iinifasciatus. Black, pubescent : elytra red at their base, with 

 a white transverse band in the middle. 



Clerus unifasciatus. Fabr., Oliv. Tillus imifasciatus. Latr. 



Inhabits England. 



Genus 82. THANASIMUS. Latr., Leach. Clerds. Geof., Be 

 Geer, Fabr., Oliv. Attelabus. Linn. Cleroides. Schaffer. 



Maxillary palpi filiform : labial palpi securiform : antenna with their 

 extremities thick and not serrated : thorax somewhat cordate. 



Sp. 1. r//f/./();-miVari((.s. Black : thorax and base of the elytra red : ely- 

 tra witli two transverse bands. 



Attelabus formicarius. Linn. Clerus formicarius. Fair., Oliv., Marsh. 



Inhabits trees in Europe. 



Stirps 2. — Tarsi with the first joint very short, the upper part con- 

 cealed by the base of the second articulation. 



