462 CLAVICOENIA — CRYPTOPHAGIDAE. 



L. 1 1. Not very common. T. tyx^hae, Fall. 



h. Posterior angles of thorax right angles. 



I, Thorax about as long as broad. 



1, Sides of thorax slightly rounded ; body convex. 



Dark brown or black ; antennae, legs and last segment of 

 abdomen dark-reddish. Thorax rather more narrowed in 

 front than behind. L. 1 — 1\ 1. Ratlier common. 



T. caricis, 01. 



2, Sides of thorax strongly rounded, body rather 

 flat. 



Black ; antennae and tibiae reddish. L. 1 1. Mode- 

 rately common. T. Schdnherri, Gyll. 



II, Thorax much broader than long. 



Moderately convex. Black ; base of antennae and legs 

 dark reddish, femora brown. Sides of thorax rather stiungly 

 rounded before middle, where it is broadest. L. 1 1. Rare. 



T. hrevicollis, Aub. 



A iithe roph ar/us, 



A, Posterior angles of thorax almost acute ; lengtli 2^ 



lines. 



Oblong-ovate. Reddish-yellow, with tliin, extremely 

 short and fine pubescence. Tliorax a little narrowed in 

 front. Ratlier common. A. nigricornis, Fab. 



H, Posterior angles of thorax almost right angles ; length 

 1| — 2 lines. 



a. Head, thorax and base of elytra covered with long, 

 close pubescence. 



Oblong. Red-yellow, dull. Thorax rather more strongly 

 punctured than in A. nigricornis, not narrowed in front. 

 Anterior tibiae produced into a pointed tooth at apex. L. 

 11 — 2 1. Rare. A. silaceus, Herbst. 



b. Whole upper-side evenly and thinly covered with 

 short, fine pubescence. 



Oblong. Red-yellow. Apex of anterior tibiae forming 

 a right angle only. L. 1.^- 1. Moderately common. 



A. 23cill&ns, 01. 



Cry2)topha(fus. 



A. Club of antennae distinctly tliree-jointed. 



