80 GEODEPIIAGA— CAEABIDAE. 



2. Elytra with feebly piinctuved or iiiqninctate 

 striae. 



A A. Striae on elytra moderately deep ; posterior 

 angles of thorax obtuse. 

 Eeddish-brown, head usually darker; elytra reddish- 

 yellow at the shoulders and sides ; antennae and legs yel- 

 low. Sides of thorax very slightly rounded, not much 

 contracted behind ; elytra oldong-ovate, with four distinct 

 striae, the others perceptible but indistinct, third stria 

 with two inconspicuous impressions. L. If 1. Common. 



T. minutus, Fab. 



J5 Ji. Striae on elytra feelde, two impressions 



in third stria conspicuous ; posterior angles of 



thorax more nearly rounded. 



Darker in colour than T. minutus ; sides of thorax more 



rounded ; elytra with two fine striae next the suture, third 



shallower, fourth and fifth very indistinct, outer ones 



effaced. Wings very little developed. L. Ih — If 1. Eather 



common. T. ohtusus, Er. 



/>. Elytra with three deep and broad furrows near 

 the suture, the second and third of which are 

 effaced l)ehind. 



Pitch-brown, elytra with a bluish I'eflection ; antennae 

 rust-red, second, third, and fourtli joints brown-black ; legs 

 red-yellow. Sides of thorax moderately rounded, very 

 little narrowed behind, posterior angles small, right angles. 

 L. 2 1. Eare. T. rividaris, Gyll. 



h. Posterior angles of thorax completely rounded. 



Eust-red, shining ; antennae and legs reddish-yellow. 

 Tliorax convex, sides strongly rounded, somewhat narrowed 

 behind ; elytra convex, the striae until the fourth become 

 gradually feebler and shorter, but are strougly punctured, 

 in ])lace of the fifth is only a row of punctures not reacli- 

 ing beyond middle. L. If 1. Common. T. secalis, Payk. 



Aejnis. 



A. Posterior angles of thorax nearly right aiigh'S ; sides 

 of elytra rather parallel. 

 Apterous, flat, slightly pul)escent ; pale yellow. Tliorax 



