428 CLAVICORNIA — NITIDULIDAE. 



somewliat narrowed in front in middle. L. f — Ij 1- Rather 

 common. C. pedicularius, Lin. 



&. Elytra black, with a large red-yellow spot on eacli. 



Head and thorax brownish-lilack or red-brown ; mouth 

 red-brown ; antennae and legs red-yellow, former in male 

 longer, in female shorter than head and thorax, first joint in 

 male somewhat dilated, second simple ; thorax rather shorter 

 than in 0. pedicularius. L. f — 1|- 1. Eather common. 



C. hiioiistulatus, Payk. 



J5. Thorax much narrowed in front, sides slightly rounded, 

 posterior angles obtuse, almost rounded. 



Colour varying from black, with red-brown mouth and 

 legs, to entirely reddish-yellow, antennae always reddish- 

 yellow. Thorax rather broader than long. L. | — 1 1. 

 Common. C. riifilahris, Latr. 



Br achy p te r us. 



A, Base of thorax sinuate on each side. 



Deep black, dull ; antennae and anterior legs red, hinder 

 pairs of legs usually blackish. Antennae rather shorter 

 than thorax, posterior angles of latter rather acute ; elytra 

 one-third longer than thorax. L. 1^ — 1| 1. Eather com- 

 mon. B. gravidus, 111. 



S, Base of thorax straight. 



a. Antennae pitch-brown, first two joints black. 



Leaden-black, with thin, whitish pubescence ; legs pitch- 

 brown. Antennae about as long as thorax, posterior angles 

 of latter obtusely rounded ; elytra more than half as long- 

 again as thorax. L. 1 1. Common. B. ptibescens, Er. 



b. Antennae red. 



Pitch-brown, somewhat metallic, with thin gray pubes- 

 cence, legs red, tibiae brownish at base. Antennae as long 

 as thorax, posterior angles of latter obtuse ; elytra almost 

 double as long as thorax. L. f — 1 1. Common. 



B. urticae, Fab. 



CABI^ OPJIILIDES. 



Labrum bilobed ; last joint of labial palpi somewhat 

 hatchet-shaj)ed. Second and third abdominal segments 



