242 ■ BRACIIELYTR A — T ACIIYPORIDAE. 



Mycetojyorus, 



A, Head black. 



a. Basal and apical punctures on thorax placed far from 

 margin. 



I. Elytra with three dorsal rows of numerous punc- 

 tures on each, the middle one irregular. 



Spindle-shaped. Dark pitch-brown ; base and narrow 

 side margin of thorax, posterior margin and slioulders of 

 elytra, margins of abdominal segments, antennae and legs 

 red-brown. L. 2 1. Scarce. M. lucidus, Er. 



II, Elytra with only one dorsal row of punctures on 

 each, with or without some punctures forming traces 

 of a second row. 



1, Thorax red, its disc with two punctures (behind 

 one another) on each side ; antennae red-yellow, 

 brownish before apex. 



Oblong. Black ; legs red-yellow ; thorax and elytra red, 

 latter black at sides. Elytra with some punctures inward 

 from the dorsal row ; abdomen nearly impunctate above. 

 L. 2 1. Not common. 31. jJuncttcs, Clyll. 



2. Thorax black, with disc impunctate ; antennae 

 black-brown, with first four joints and apical joint 

 red-yellow. 



Oblong. Black ; elytra dark-red ; margins of alxlominal 

 segments usually red-ljrown ; legs red-yellow. Elytra with 

 only one dorsal row of punctures ; abdomen distinctly 1)ut 

 scantily punctured. L. If — 2 1. Not uncommon. 



3f. S2ylcndcn.% Marsh. 

 ?>. Basal and apical punctures on thorax placed ratlier 

 near margin. 



J. Disc of thorax with two or tln-ee punctures. 

 1. Thorax black ; elytra bright red. 



Elongate. Black, shiny ; base of antennae and the legs 

 yellow-red, anterior coxae and posterior femora brown- 

 black. Sides less parallel tlian in 3f. lepidus, thorax 

 broader behind, with elytra still broader and a])douien 

 more attenuated, latter more strongly punctured ; antennae 

 and legs rather longer. L. 2 1. liather common. 



M. lonffvlus,Mann. 



,?. Thorax and elytra concolorous, or nearly so. 



