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rated, basal pits, thus linking this genus, and through it the entire familj% 

 with the 3Iyceto])M(jidm. The thorax is either covered with mixed brown, 

 black and white pubescence, or is uniform in coloring ; mucoreus and vul- 

 pinvs have a large median triangular naked space on the upper surface. 

 The scutellum is small, but distinctly visible. The elytra are elongate, 

 sides slightly rounded, except in elongatm, where they are sub-parallel ; 

 pubescence quite dense, except in pulcher and mucoreus. The presternum 

 is very short, not lobed in front, prolonged behind into a short, acute 

 point, not reaching beyond the anterior coxae, which are large and almost 

 contiguous. The antennal foss*, moderately deep and well defined, are 

 situated transversely in the anterior half of the spaces between the pro- 

 sternum and lateral margins (fig. 8). The mesosternum is entire, narrow 

 and short, not reaching beyond the middle of the meso-coxse, which are 

 not widely separated, the metasternum being prolonged anteriorly to meet 

 it. The latter is short, the side pieces wide. The posterior coxae do not 

 attain the sides of the body, and the coxal plates are long and narrow, 

 covering the basal half of femora, obliquely truncate externally (fig. 9). 

 The abdomen is clothed with dense whitish pubescence (except in pulcher, 

 hicolor and cadaverinus), and then bears a row of black spots on each side, 

 except in sobrinus, which has two such series. The males have the third 

 and fourth ventral segments marked by a small median pit, from which 

 arises a bunch of brown, erect hairs. The male of vulpinus however, has 

 only the fourth segment so characterized. The legs are stout, the femora, 

 in the species of the first group already referred to, annulated at middle 

 with white pubescence, but mucoreus has the basal half of thighs covered 

 with white hairs. The first four joints of the tarsi are equal, the fifth as 

 loftg as all the preceding taken together. 

 The species may be separated by means of the following table : 



I, Males with third and fourth ventral segments each marked by a me- 

 dian pit from which arises a bunch of erect brown hairs. 

 Anterior portion of lateral margins of thorax not visible 

 from above. Base with median puncture. 

 Femora annulated with white pubescence, thorax entirely 

 pubescent. 

 Pubescence on upper surface variegated, a single series 

 of lateral black spots on abdomen. 

 Elytra with broad basal band of yellowish cinereous 



pubescence marmoratiis. 



Elytra with broad sub-basal baud of yellowish cine- 

 reous pubescence fasciatus. 



Elytra marmorate ; 



With yellowish cinereous and black pubescence. 



Scutellum not conspicuously lighter miirinus. 



With dark bluish cinereous, ochre and black 

 pubescence. Scutellum conspicuously lighter... talpinus. 



