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h. Elytra reddish-yellow, with a badly defined dark 

 spot on hinder part of disc of each. 



Head, thorax and legs reddish-yellow, forehead darker. 

 Thorax somewhat heart-shaped, posterior angles sharp right 

 angles ; elytra oblong, with very fine striae toward suture, 

 the two impressions in the third stria conspicuous ; inter- 

 stices very finely and closely punctured. L. 2 1. ISTot 

 uncommon. T. micros, Herbst, 



J5. Body not hairy. 



a. Posterior angles of thorax apparent, even if very 

 obtuse. 



I. Elytra narrow and parallel-sided ; curved end of 

 first stria turned into the third stria. 



Body Hat. Upper-side brownish-yellow ; on the under- 

 side, head and breast dark brown, al)domen brown-red, legs 

 yellow. Antennae very long; thorax somewhat heart- 

 shaped, posterior angles almost right angles ; three inner 

 striae on elytra strong but feebly punctured. L. If 1. 

 Bare. T. longicoi'nis, Sturm. 



II, Elytra rounded at sides ; curved end of first 

 stria turned into the fifth stria, or, if that be absent, 

 into its place. 



1, Elytra with strongly punctured striae. 



A A. Thorax red-yellow; elytra very flat. 



Bed-yellow ; head sometimes darker, antennae and legs 

 yellow. Sides of thorax rounded in front, obliquely nar 

 rowed behind, posterior angles acute and prominent ; third 

 interstice on elytra with two impressions. L. 2| 1. iSTot 

 uncommon. T. lajjidosiis, Daws. 



JB I>. Thorax pitch-brown ; elytra moderately 

 convex. 

 Pitch-brown ; elytra generally lighter, with a bluish 

 reflection; antennae and legs yellow. Sides of thorax 

 moderately rounded in front and somewhat sinuate behind, 

 posterior angles almost acute ; each elytron with seven 

 punctured striae (the inner five very distinct, the outer 

 two much feebler), eighth stria effaced in front, very deep 

 behind, with a row of very feeble impressions. L. 2f 1. 

 Bather common. T. rich ens, Fab. 



