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UODERN SYSTEU. 



Genus 184. LAGRIA. Fabr., Oliv., Lam.. Leach. Chrysom kl*., 

 Linn. Cantharis. Geoff. Tenebrio. De Geer. 



Antenna simple, growing insensibly thicker towards their extremity : 

 maxillarj/ palpi double the size of the labial, with the last joint 

 large, securiform ; labial palpi with the last joint ovate : bod}/ ob- 

 long (generally villose). 



Sp. 1. Lag. hirta. 



Lagria hirta. Fabr., Latr. Chrysomela hirta. Linn. Auchenia hirta. 

 Marsh. 



Inhabits the white-thorn in May and June. 



Fam. XXXI. Pyrochroid.s, Leach. 

 Pyrociioides. Latreille. 



Head cordiform, abruptly strangulated at its junction with the thorax : 

 to-« with their penultimate joints allbilobate: bodij elongate, de- 

 pressed, or convex and cylindric : thorax almost cordate. 

 Stirps 1. — Antenna pectinated, serrated, or branched. 



Genus 185. PYROCHROA. Fabr., Geoff., Be Geer, Oliv., Lefr., 

 Leach. Cantharis. Linnc. 

 Antenna pectinated or serrated : thorax orbicular. 



The prevailing colour in this genus is red and black. 

 Sp. 1. Pi/r. rubens. Fabr., Latr., Oliv- 

 Inhabits white-thorn hedges in JNIay and June. 

 Sp. 2. Pyr. coccinea. (P/. S.Jig. 3.) 

 Inhabits the woods of Kent. 

 Stirps 2. — Antenna simple. 



Genus 186. SCllAPTfA. Utr., Leach. 

 Labial palpi terminated by a semilunar, or large triangular joint : (ho- 



rax almost semicircular. 

 Sp. 1. Scr.fusca. 

 Scraptia fusca. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits boleti. 



Genus 187. NOTOXUS. Geoff., Olit., Illig., Latr., Leach. Me- 

 LOE. Linn., Donovan. Anthicus. Payk., Fabr. 

 Labial palpi terminated by a small truncate joint : thorax almost cor- 

 diform, produced into a porrected horn in front : antenna simple. 

 Sp. 1. Not. monoceros. {PL 'i.Jig- 23. a. antenna, head, and thorax rnagnijied.j 

 Meloe monoceros. Linni, Don. Notoxus monoceros. Oliv., lllig., 



Latr. Anthicus monoceros. Fabr., Payk. 

 Inhabits sandy situations ; and has been taken in profusion on the 

 sandy sea shores of Swansea. 



Genus 188. ANTHICUS. Payk., Fabr., Leach. Notoxus. Iliig., 

 Latr. Lytta. Marsh. 

 Lnhinl palpi terminated by a small truncate joint : thorax almost cor- 

 difonn, not anteriorly produced. 



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