EXOCHOMUS. 485 



IB, Elytra uiiicolorous black. 



Black ; sides of thorax, abdomen and legs reddish-yellow. 

 Separation of third and fourth joints of antennae indicated 

 only by an excision on inner-side. L. 1| 1. liare. 



E. auritus, Scrib. 



Syperaspis* 



Black ; sides of thorax and a spot near apex of each 

 elytron, rarely also a little spot at shoulder red-yellow, 

 tibiae usually more or less reddish-yellow. Male with 

 forehead, anterior margin of thorax and anterior femora 

 yellow. L. 1^ — If 1. Scarce. IT. rcppensis, Herbst. 



Lasia, 



Upper-side rust-red ; thorax usually with black spots ; 

 elytra also generally with black spots, variable in position 

 and size, often confluent. L. 1| — 2 1. Common. 



L. glohosa, Schn. 



Platyncispis, 



Black, hair gray ; each elytron with two round red spots ; 

 apex of femora, tibiae and tarsi, often also sides of thorax, 

 and in male, the head) and usually anterior femora) red- 

 yellow. L. 1;^ 1. Scarce. P. villosa, Fourc. 



Scymmis. 



A, Eaised • sides of intercoxal process curved toward 

 apical margin of the abdominal segment and here gradu- 

 ally effaced or continued toward side margin. 



a. Elytra unicolorous black. 



I, Antennae and legs reddish-brown. 



Short ovate. Black, hair gray. Thorax very finely, 

 elytra rather more distinctly punctured, latter with rather 

 strongly prominent shoulders. L. 1 1. Not uncommon. 



S. nig villus, Kug. 



II» Antennae and legs red-yellow, base of femora 

 usually dark. 



Short ovate. Black, hair gray. Punctuation fine. Male 

 with head and thorax (except a black spot before scutel- 

 lum) yellow-red. L. -| — 1 1. Moderately common. 



S. pygmaeiLs, Fourc. 



