380 CLAVICOENIA — Sl'lIAEKlIDAE. 



II, Eyes not prominent ; sides of thorax rounded, 

 but not strongly. 



Oblong-oval, very convex. Deep black, extreme apex of 

 elytra lighter ; antennae and legs yellow ; under-side black, 

 with coxae and apex of abdomen pitchy. Head with four 

 impressions near each eye ; thorax somewhat broader than 

 head, widest behind middle, feebly and very diffusely punc- 

 tured, sides feebly bordered ; elytra about one-fourth longer 

 than together Ijroad, widest somewhat before middle, with 

 large shallow punctures placed in a regular line at suture, in 

 other parts confusedly, apices narrow, obtuse. L. -^ — -^ 1. 

 Eare. P. atomaroides, Mots. 



Earyptilhnn. 



Oval, very convex. Brown ; antennae and legs yellow ; 

 under-side brown, with mouth, coxae and apex of abdomen 

 lighter. Head large and broad ; thorax broadest at base, 

 closely tuberculate, sides slightly rounded and feebly 

 bordered ; elytra scarcely broader than thorax, widest near 

 middle, deeply asperate, sides very slightly rounded, apices 

 very Inroad, rounded. L. y^- — /-g- 1. Very rare. 



E. saxonicum, C!ill. 



Nossidiuni, 



Ovate, broad, very convex. Chestnut-brown ; antennae 

 and legs yellow ; under-side pale red-brown, with moutli, 

 coxae and apex of abdomen lighter. Head large ; thorax 

 l)roadest at base, punctured feebly in front, deeply behind, 

 sides slightly rounded ; elytra broadest at base, deeply 

 punctured, sides gently rounded, apices narrow. L. y|- — 

 -^^ 1. Not uncommon. N. piloscllum, Marsh. 



SPHAEnimA E, 



Thorax emarginate in front for reception of head, fitting 

 close to elytra ; wings rather narrow, thickly fringed behind, 

 less closely in front ; legs short, anterior femora witli a tooth 

 beneath, tarsal claws unequal ; first afjdondnal segment 

 hidden beneath posterior coxae, second very short ; body 

 hemispherical. Sjjhaerius, Waltl. 



Sphaeriiis, 



lUack, sliiny ; impuuctate ; legs pitch-brown ; ndddle of 



