HOMALOTA. 211 



Similar in colour to H. cinnaniomea; abdomen with seg- 

 ments 2 to 4 rather closely punctured, 5 more diffusely so, 

 () nearly smooth. Thorax twice as broad as long. Kather 

 common. H. ho spit a, Mi'irk. 



»5. Length 1 — 1^ lines. 



A A, Thorax reddish-brown or reddish-yellow ; 

 abdomen lighter at base and apex than in 

 middle. 



a a. Basal segments of abdomen rather closely 

 and strongly punctured. 



Somewhat convex. Eeddish-yellow ; head and abdomen 

 before apex blackish. Thorax nearly twice as broad as 

 long. L. 11 — Ih 1. Not uncommon, ff. scapularis, Sahl. 



b h. Basal segments of abdomen diffusely and 

 finely punctured. 



A a. Head nearly as broad as thorax. 



Parallel-sided, rather convex. Head blackish; thorax 

 reddish-brown ; elytra yellowish-red ; antennae sliort and 

 very stout, pitchy, paler at base ; legs yellow. Thorax 

 more than half as broad again as long. L. 1^ 1. Very 

 rare ; Scotland. H. suhterranea, Muls. 



jB b. Head much narrower than thorax. 



Less robust than ff. suhterranea. Eeddish ; head and 

 alxlomen before apex pitch-black ; elytra darker toward 

 apical angles ; base of antennae and legs yellowish, former 

 short and stout. Thorax about twice as broad as long. L. 

 1^1. Very rare; near London. H. dilaticor^iis, Kr. 



B JB. Thorax black or brown-black ; abdomen 

 unicolorous black or brown-black. 



a a. Elytra yellowish or brownish-yellow, 

 lateral margins rather darker. 



Rather broad and flat. Head black ; base of antennae 

 and legs yellowish, former short and stout. Thorax about 

 twice as broad as long. L. 1\ 1. Near London. 



H. testaeeipes, Heer. 

 b b. Elytra dark brown or brown-black. 



A (I. Antennae blackish, l)ase sometimes a 

 little paler ; basal segments of abdomen 

 moderately closely punctured. 



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