268 BRACIIELYTKA — STAPIIYLINIDAE. 



anterior coxae, reddish-yellow. Punctuation of elytra very 

 close and fine, of abdomen extremely close and fine. An- 

 terior tarsi of male strongly, of female slightly dilated. L. 

 2^ 1. Common. P. micans, Gr. 



2. Antennae black, with first three joints yellow- 

 red ; elytra rather shiny, yellow-red. 



Head, thorax and abdomen black ; head and thorax very 

 shiny; legs, including anterior coxae, yellowish-red. Punc- 

 tuation of elytra close and fine, of abdomen close and dis- 

 tinct. Anterior tarsi of male strongly, of female scarcely 

 dilated. L. 2| 1. Common. P. fiilvipes, Fab. 



The variety ruhripennis, Steph., has the entire antennae, 

 femora, and tibiae pitch-black. 



II' Thorax scarcely or not at all narrowed in front. 



1. Thorax nearly half as long again as broad. 



Punctuation of elytra rather diffuse and strong, of abdo- 

 men rather close and fine. 



A A, Elytra shorter than thorax. 



Very similar to P. nigritulus, but with larger head, and 

 tlie base of antennae and legs (especially the anterior pair) 

 lighter, generally dirty yellow. L. 2^- 1. Common. 



P. trossuliis, Nord. 

 JB JB, Elytra distinctly longer tlian thorax. 



Pitch-black, shiny ; elytra blackish-green ; l)ase of an- 

 tennae and legs pitch-brown or yellow-brown. Anterior 

 tarsi simple in both sexes. L. 2 1. Moderately common. 



P. nigritiiA'iis, Gr. 



2. Tliorax rather longer than broad. 



Somewhat cylindrical. Deep black ; elytra greenish- 

 black. Punctuation of elytra close and fine, of abdomen 

 moderately close and fine. Anterior tarsi of male strongly, 

 of female slightly dilated. L. 2\ 1. Very rare. 



P. pulhcs, Nord. 



U. Thorax with a row (usually iiTCgular) of many impres- 

 sions on each side of disc and scattered punctures at the 

 sides. 



a. Sides of thorax with numerous (30 or 40) punctures. 



Black ; elytra greenish-black. Penultimate joints of 



