TACHYS. 8;^ 



1>, Body not very convex ; elytra long ovate, with four 

 d(H!p punctured striae near suture, eighth stria visilile 

 throughout. 



Black ; antennae, tibiae, tarsi and two round spots on 

 each elytron red-yellow. Forehead with two fine ridges 

 on each side near eyes ; thorax not much contracted 

 hehind. L. 1 1. A single specimen taken l)y IMr. Bold, 

 near Newcastle. T. quadrisignatits, Duft. 



J5. Posterior angles of thorax not sharp. 



Antennae half as long as the l)ody. Anterior tarsi of 

 the male with two joints dilated. 



a. Elytra pitch-brown or brown. 



Head blackish-brown ; thorax pitch-brown or brown ; 

 base of antennae and legs yellow. Tliorax somewhat con- 

 tracted behind ; elytra with two striae near the suture, 

 outer ones quite indistinct, the recurved part of the first 

 stria runs almost parallel to the suture. L. f 1. Katlier 

 common. T. bistriatus, JJuft. 



h. Elytra whitish-yellow, Avith a brown spot round the 

 scutellum, and another larger common round spot at 

 apex. 



Head and thorax dark-brown ; base of antennae and 

 legs yellow. Thorax moderately narrowed behind ; first 

 two striae on elytra more distinct than the outer ones, 

 which are very feeble ; the recurved part of the first stria 

 runs inward. L. 1 1. Common. T. scutellaris, Germ. 



JBenihldluni, 



A. Eighth stria on elytra deeper than the rest, standing- 

 close to the marginal stria. 



a. Thorax very short, transverse, with sharp posterior 

 angles and broad raised side-borders. 



Elytra with a little fold near apex of fifth stria, and one 

 impression in third interstice. 



T, Elytra red, with a bluish reflection, and striae 

 finely punctured on disc, impunctate at sides and 

 behind. 



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