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MODERN SYSTEM. 



Genus 2^9. CLYTHRA. Laicharting, Fabr., Oliv., Latr., Leach. 

 Antennce short, serrated, exserted : palpi alike. 



Sp. 1. Ch/. quadripunctata. 



Clythra quadripunctata. Fab?-., Lot?-., Leach. Crj^ptocephalus quadri- 



punctatus. Marsh. Chrysomela quadripunctata. Linn. 

 Inhabits the oak, but is very local. 



Fam. XLVI. EROXYLio.t. 



Antenne moniliforin below, terminated by an ovoid club : thorax ele- 

 vated at the middle : tibiae elongate-triangular. 



Stirps. 1. — Palpi all terminated by large semilunar or securiform 

 joints. 



Genus 250. TRITOMA. Fair., Oliv., Latr., Leach. 

 Body short-ovate, the back elevated in the middle : thorax with the 



middle of the hinder margin dilated into an angle. 

 Sp. 1. Trit. bipmtulatum. {PL 2. fig. 9.) 

 Tritoma bipustulatum. Fabr., Paj/k., Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits boleti. 



Genus 251. TRIPLAX. Payk., Fabr., Oliv., Leach. Silpha. Linn., 

 Marsh. 

 Bod;)/ oval. 



Sp. 1. Tri. russica. 



Silpha russica. Linn., Marsh. Triplax russica. Patjk., Fabr. Tritoma 



russica. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits dead trees and fungi. 



Stirps 2. — Maxilluri/ palpi filiform, or thicker towards their extremities. 



* Tarsi with the penultimate joint bilobate. Body hemispheric, but 

 not contractile into a ball. 

 Genus 252. PHALACRUS. Latr., Payk., Leach. 

 Antenna: with a three-jointed club. 



Sp. 1. Pha. bicolor. 



Phalacrus bicolor. Payk., Latr., Leach. Dermestes Calthae. Scopoli. 



Ani^otoma bicolor. lUig., Fabr. 

 Inhabits various flowers. 



** Tarsi wilh the joints entire. Body nearly globose, contractile 

 into a ball. 



Genus 253. AGATIIIDIUM. Illig.j Latr., Leach. 

 Antennae with a three-jointed club. 



Sp, 1. Agath, nigripcune. 



