500 CLAVICORNIA — MYCETOPHAGIDAE. 



Head brick-red ; thorax and elytra black, each of latter 

 with a red spot at shoulder and a smaller one behind 

 middle ; antennae vdth first six joints red ; under-side and 

 leo'S red. Common. M. q^uadripustulatus, Lin. 



&. Length 2 lines. 



I. Last joint of antennae longer than two preceding 

 joints. 



Oblong. Head and thorax brown-red or l.aown, elytra 

 black, with yellow markings ; antennae brown-red, penul- 

 timate joints darker; under-side brown-red, legs yellow. 

 Rather common. M. piceus, Fab. 



II. Last joint of antennae half as long again as pre- 

 ceding joint. 



Oblong-ovate. Upper-side black or dark-brown, elytra 

 with a large spot at shoulder, a toothed transverse band 

 behind middle and several small spots yellow ; antennae 

 reddish-brown, four penultimate joints blackish; under- 

 side blackish or brown; legs brown-red, femora darker. 

 Eather common. M. atomarius, Fab. 



B, Last five joints of antennae thickened. 



Sides of thorax finely notched ; body elongate. 



a. Thorax brown. 



Upper-side brown or dark-brown, elytra checkered with 

 yellow spots ; under-side red-brown, breast darker ; an- 

 tennae brown-red, four penultimate joints darker; legs 

 red. Elytra with rather strong punctured striae, effaced at 

 apex ; interstices finely punctured in wrinkles. L. 1| — 2 1. 

 Common. M. mitltipunctatus, Hellw. 



h. Thorax red. 



Head black ; elytra black, with a narrow reddish-yellow 

 outer margin, two yellowish-white curved bands and a 

 small whitish spot between them ; under-side of thorax 

 red, rest of breast and abdomen black ; antennae red- 

 yellow, four penultimate joints brownish ; legs yellow-red. 

 Pubescence rather strong. Elytra with closely and strongly 

 punctured striae, feebler at apex, interstices smooth. L. 

 2 1. Rare. M.fulvicollis,Fgi\:>. 



€. Last four joints of antennae thickened. 

 Sides of thorax not notched, 



