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even almost eutiroly IjJack, tlic elytra witli a greenish 

 reflection in male. 



B B, Thorax hlack. 



Brownish-black, sliining; side margins of thorax and 

 extreme outer margin of elytra reddish; antennae, palpi 

 and legs reddish-yellow. Sides of thorax more rounded 

 than in C. mclanoccphalns ; the basal impressions deeper ; 

 posterior angles more rounded ; sides of elytra less rounded. 

 L. 3| 1. Not uncommon. C. microptcru^, Duft. 



II, Thorax with l»road side borders, bent upwai'd 

 behind. 



BroM'u-lilack, moderately shining ; antennae, palpi and 

 legs reddish. Tliorax somewhat contracted l)ehind, pos- 

 terior angles rounded, basal impressions strong ; elytra 

 ovate, with tolerably fine striae, third interstice with four 

 or five impressions, the first three and the fifth near the 

 third, the fourth near the second stria. L. 4 — 5 1. Eather 

 common. C. jjiceits, Marsh. 



TffpJtria. 



Brown-black; mouth, antennae and legs red. Thorax 

 rounded at sides and posterior angles ; elytra oblong ovate, 

 with two impressions beside the second stria; insect 

 winged. L. 2^ — 3| 1. Eather common. T. nivalis, Panz. 



Anchomenus, 



A, Sides of thorax straight or sinuate Ijeliind. 

 a. Head constricted behind. 



I. Posterior angles of thorax sharp right angles. 



Black, shining; antennae, palpi and legs pitch-brown. 

 Thorax heart-shaped, tolerably strongly contracted behind, 

 rather broader than long ; sides of elytra somewhat rounded. 

 L. 4| 1. Eather common. A. ju nee us, 'i^co^. 



II. Posterior angles of thorax rounded. 



Pitch-l)rown ; antennae, palpi and legs reddish ; fore- 

 head usually with two small reddish spots. Thorax 

 slightly contracted behind, sides rounded in front and 

 straight behind, as long as broad ; sides of elytra tolerably 

 parallel. L. 4 1. Scarce, vf. livens, Gyll. 



