114 HYDRADEPHACA— nVTISCIDAE. 



margin, four spots attaclied to it and two smaller variable 

 spots not far from the base pale yellow. L. 2 1. Common. 



L. minutvs, Lin. 



b» Middle of base of thorax produced into a sharp 

 point ; elytra transparent. 



Head and thorax greenish-yellow; elytra greenish-brown 

 with several indistinct streaks on disc, the outer margin 

 and four spots attached to it (often indistinct) pale green. 

 L. 2 1. Common. L. hyalinus, i)e (!. 



B. Thorax yellow-brown, with middle of anterior margin 

 and whole of posterior margin black. 



Head yellow-brown ; elytra dark-brown, with outer 

 margin and two irregular transverse bands, placed at base 

 and behind middle, yellow. L. 1| 1. Not uncommon. 



L. varicgatus, Germ. 



CoTfimhetes, 



A, Elytra brownish, with fine transverse scratches ; first 

 three joints of anterior male tarsi considcraljly dilated. 



Oblong oval. U])per-side brown, side margin of thorax 

 and elytra, with refiexed margin of latter lighter ; undei-- 

 side black, legs brown. L. 7| 1. Common. L.fuscus, Lin. 



JB, Elytra unicolorous black, without transverse scratches; 

 first three joints of anterior male tarsi latei'iilly com- 

 pressed. 



Oblong-elliptic, dull Ijlack, antennae, mouth, and ante- 

 rior legs rust-red. L. 5| 1. Moderately common. 



C. Grapei, Gyll, 



C. Elytra pale brownish-yellow, sprinkled with black 

 spots, leaving a narrow border at the base and suture 

 and a broader one at the sides free. 



a. First three joints of male anterior tarsi laterally com- 

 pressed. 



Oblong-ovate, rather flat. Head and thorax yellowish, 

 vertex of head, two frontal spots and a transverse spot in 

 middle of thorax black; under-side black, legs reddish- 

 yellow. L. 5^- 1. Common. C. pulverosits, Ste]A\, 



