278 BIIACHELYTRA— PAEDERIUAE. 



Labrum with a semicircular emarginatiou in middle ; 

 maxillary palpi with third joint not much longer than 

 second, gradually and rather strongly thickened toward 

 apex, fourth about half as broad again as third, roundish in 

 front ; ligula Ijiloljcd, paraglossae scarcely longer than ligula; 

 second joint of labial palpi rather longer and narrower than 

 first, third much shorter and narrower than second. 



Faederus, Gr. 



Lathrohinni, 



A, Head narrower or not much broader than thorax. 

 a. Thorax black or pitch-brown. 



I, Length 4 lines. 



1, Elytra unicolorous black. 



Black ; apex of abdomen, especially beneath, antennae 

 and legs reddish. Elytra ratlier dili'uscly and finely punc- 

 tured, rather broader and longer than thorax. Common. 



L. hrunnijjes, Fab. 



2. Elytra with anterior half black and apical half 

 dusky-red, limits of colour not very sharply 

 defined. 



Head, thorax and abdomen black ; antennae i-ed-brown ; 

 legs yellow-red. Punctuation ratlier more difiiise and finer 

 than in L. eloiigativm ; that of undei'-side of head rather 

 diffuse and fine. Elytra only a little broader and scarcely 

 longer than thorax. Common. L. horealc, Hoch. 



3. Elytra bright red, with a rather sharply defined 

 black base. 



Head, thorax and abdomen black ; antennae red-brown ; 

 legs yellow-red. Thorax and elytra closely punctured, 

 latter distinctly broader and longer than former ; under-side 

 of head rather closely and distinctly punctured. Common. 



L. elongatum, Lin. 



4, Elytra dirty brown, with black l)ase. 



Head, thorax and abdomen black, antennae brownish-red ; 

 legs red-yellow, with coxae pitch-brown. Thorax and elytra 

 rather closely and distinctly punctured, latter not much 

 broader and only as long as former. Common. 



L. fulvi'p&nnc, Gr, 



II, Length 2| — 3| lines. 



