ITISTER. 417 



turcd ill front. L. 4 1. Eare. H. quadrinotatvs, Scrib. 

 11, Anterior tibiae with four teeth, apical one bifid. 



Oval. Black, shiny. Outer lateral stria on thorax very 

 short, inner one entire ; elytra with sutural stria reaching 

 beyond middle, first dorsal stria abbreviated from middle, 

 outer four dorsal striae entire ; subhuineral depression witli 

 two furrows, punctured ; propygidiuni diifusely, pygidivim 

 more closely punctured. L. 2| 1. Not uncommon. 



H. hissexstriatus, Fab. 



6. Thorax with only one lateral stria on each side. 



I. Anterior tibiae with three teeth. 



Oblong-ovate. Black, shiny. Lateral stria on thorax 

 not quite reaching base ; elytra with sutural and all dorsal 

 striae entire, sutural united at base with first dorsal ; sub- 

 humeral depression with two furrows; propygidiuni diffusely 

 punctured, pygidium apparently impuiictate. L. 2 J 1. 

 Common. H. l'l-striatus,'^Q\\Y. 



II. Anterior tibiae with four teeth. 



Oval. Black, shiny ; elytra with a triangular red spot, 

 covering space betw^een shoulder, sutural apical angle and 

 outer apical angle. Lateral stria on thorax slightly abbre- 

 viated at base ; elytra witli sutural stria slightly abl)reviated, 

 all dorsal striae entire ; subhumeral depression witli one 

 furrow ; propygidiuni finely punctured, pygidium apparently 

 inipunctate. L. 2\ 1. Common. H. himaculatus, Lin. 



Carcinox^s. 



A, Elytra with sutural, first dorsal and lateral striae 

 absent, outer four dorsal striae entire. 



Short oval, tolerably convex. Pitch-black, shiny; an- 

 tennae and legs red. Thorax with one lateral stria ; anterior 

 tibiae with three teeth. L. f 1. Eatlier common. 



G. minima, Aub. 

 jB. Elytra with all striae entire. 



Oblong-ovate, not very convex. Pitch-black, shiny ; an- 

 tennae and legs brown. Thorax with one lateral stria ; 

 anterior tibiae with two teeth. L. 1^ 1. Not common. 



C. pumilio, Er. 



