220 BRACHELYTRA — ALEOCIIARIDAE. 



than thorax, duller than rest of body, being more closely, 



thougli coarsely and shallowly punctured; al)domen strongly 



and "diffusely punctured, especially toward apex. L. 1 1. 



Very rare. H. Sharpi, Rye. 



b 1. Antennae dirty yellowish ; elytra 



shiny yellow, blackish round scutel- 



lum. 



Head black ; thorax pitchy ; abdomen black, with lighter 



apex ; legs yellow. L. 1^ 1. Rare. 



H. montivagans, Woll. 



h b. Elytra not much longer than thorax. 

 A a. Antennae blackish ; elytra brownish. 



Head and thorax black, sides of latter sometimes pitchy ; 

 abdomen black, with apex sometimes paler ; legs yellow. 

 Thorax about one-third or one-half broader than long, very 

 finely, not closely punctured. L. l^ 1. Rare; sandy sea 

 coasts. ^- orb at a, Er. 



1? b. Antennae reddish -yellow ; elytra 

 blackish. 

 Black ; legs yellowish. Antennae scarcely at all thick- 

 ened toward apex, hairy ; head small, rounded ; thorax as 

 broad and almost as long as elytra. L. 1| 1. Common. 



H. fungi, Gr. 



The variety dtibia, Sharp, has shorter antennae and 

 thorax, the former having the tenth joint almost transverse. 



B B. Length 1 line or less ; antennae pale, at 

 least at base. 



a a. Antennae yellowish ; elytra chestnut- 

 brown. 

 Similar to H. fungi, but narrower in middle, witli an- 

 tennae rather stouter, and punctuation of thorax and elytra 

 rather closer and finer. Sides of thorax paler than disc ; 

 apex of abdomen pale. L. 1 1. Rather common. 



H. clientula, Er. 



b b. Antennae blackish-brown, paler at base ; 

 elytra blackish. 

 Similar to H. fungi, but broader in proportion. Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen black ; legs red-brown. L. | 1. Rare. 



H. orphan a, Er. 



