238 BRA GIIELYTR A — TACIIYPOIUDAE. 



pair considerably longer. L. 2i 1. A specimen taken in 



Inverness-sliire. T. friijidus, Er. 



J5 1, Elytra not much longer than thorax. 



Black ; thorax with side margin tolerably broadly, and 

 base very narrowly yellowish ; a small humeral spot and 

 apical margin of elytra, base of antennae and legs yellow- 

 brown. Penultimate dorsal abdominal segment of male 

 produced into four points, central pair mucli longer; of 

 female with four long sharp teeth. L. 3 1. Not common. 



T. pallipes, Gr. 

 S B, Elytra black at apex, 



a a* Elytra not much longer than thorax. 

 Black ; sides of thorax narrowly, base of elytra (except 

 near scutellum and sometimes with a narrow black spot in 

 middle of each), base of antennae, and the legs red-yellow. 

 Punctuation closer and less fine than in T. pallij^es, antennae 

 shorter. Penultimate dorsal segment of abdomen in male 

 produced into four equally long points, in female also pro- 

 duced into four long sharp teeth. L. 3 1. Scarce. 



T. scajpularis, Steph. 



b b. Elytramorethanhalf aslongagainasthorax. 

 A a. Antennae unicolorous red. 

 Pitch-black ; thorax with base of sides and extreme pos- 

 terior margin reddish ; a triangular spot at shoulder of 

 elytra, antennae and legs red. Penul timate dorsal abdoniinal 

 segment of male produced into four not very long points, 

 division between central pair rather deep ; of female pro- 

 duced into four moderately long teeth, central pair placed 

 somewhat far apart. L. 2f 1. Not uncommon. 



T. hipustulatus, Fab. 



B b. Antennae pitch-black, with base red- 

 brown. 

 Black ; sides of thorax somewhat reddish at base ; an 

 oblong spot at shoulder of elytra red, base of antennae 

 red-brown; legs pitch-brown. Elytra double as long as 

 thorax. Penultimate dorsal abdominal segment of male 

 produced into four bluntly rounded teeth, division between 

 central pair not deep ; of female ending in four long, narrow 

 teeth, outer pair much longer than inner. L. 3 1. Common, 



T. suiter raiieus, Lin, 

 II. Length 1-| — 2 lines. 



