MYCETOPHAGUS. " 501 



a. Head and tlinrax led-yellow. 



Oblong, dull. Elytra light-brown, base and spot behind 

 middle yellow, apex brownish-red. Head, thorax and 

 interstices on elytra very closely and finely punctured. 

 L. 2 1. Not common. M. populi,'F^h. 



h. Head and thorax blackish-brown. 



Short oval, convex. Elytra blackish-brown, each with 

 two yellowish spots and sometimes two other small spots ; 

 antennae reddish ; under-side reddish-brown, apex of ab- 

 domen and legs reddish-yellow. Head, thorax and inter- 

 stices on elytra finely wrinkled, each of latter with a row 

 of stronger pubescence. L. 1 J — If 1. Not common. 



M. quadriguttatus, Mlill. 



TviphyUus. 



A. Thorax closely and strongly punctured; length If 



lines. 



BroAvn-red ; disc of thorax somewhat brownish ; elytra 

 black, with base and spot at apex red-brown. Pubescence 

 rather long. Eather common. T. pit net at us, Fab. 



jR. Tliorax not very clusely and ratVief Hnclv ]niHcrinv(l : 



length 11 lines. 



I'l'nwiiisli or lilackisli : nnii^iiis n\' ilmrax. fl\lra (e-Kcispt 

 margins^ antennae and legs yello\v-br(.iwu. I'uhescem'e 

 fine,' close-lying. Common. T. suturalis, Fab. 



Litargiis, 



Oblong-ovate, rather flat, pubescent, rather dull. Black ; 

 posterior angles of thorax, two curved bands, a spot at 

 apex and outer margin of elytra yellow ; hum of antennae 

 and legs red-yellow. L. 1^ 1. Common. 



L. lifasciatvs, Fab. 



Typhaea. 



Red-yellow, pul^esceut. Elytra with fine punctured 

 striae, interstices finely punctured, each with a row of 

 longer hairs. L. 1^ 1. Common. T. fnmata^lAw. 



DEB3IESTIDAE. 



A. Forehead without anv ocellum. 



