MEG ATOM A. 505 



Mefiatonia. 



Kloiigate. Jilack, with a spot at each posterior angle of 

 tliorax, a small one above scutellum and two toothed bands 

 on elytra (one before, the other behind middle) formed of 

 wliite liairs. Male with club of antennae elongate, last 

 joint as long as the two preceding. L. If — 2\ 1. Rather 

 conmion. M. nndaia, Lin. 



Tiresias, 



Rather broad oval. Black ; elytra and nnder-side often 

 pitch-l)rown ; antennae and legs yellowish-red, femora 

 darker. Elytra more distinctly punctured than thorax. L. 

 If — 2 1 1. Not common. T. serra, Fab. 



AntlD'enus. 



A. Antennae eleven-jointed, with three-jointed club. 



a. Tibiae brown-red. 



J. Scales on elytra black, with three bands of spots 

 white, and suture red. 



Scales on head and tliorax black, with sides of latter 

 bv(i;iilly wliitc. L. In 1. Rave. A. ^f ropli u J a rin r.^^\\ 



II. Scidcs on eJytra bUick, \\\\\\ au adniixrure ol' 

 bi'ownish-yellow scales at base and apex, and with a 

 broad cur\-ed band behind base and some indistinct 

 spots toward apex white. 



Scales on head and thorax l)lack, checkered with yellow 

 and white, sides of latter brownish-yellow, with an admix- 

 ture of white scales, and a black spot. L. 1| — If 1. Rare. 



A. pinipinrna e, Fab. 



b. Tiljiae black. 



Scales on head and tliorax yelloM', former with white 

 above moutli, latter with white at ])osterior angles and 

 above scutellum ; scales on elytra, yellow, with tliree 

 toothed bands of spots white. L. 1 — 1^ 1. Not common. 



A. varius, Fab. 

 jB. Antennae eight-jointed, witli two-jointed club. 



Scales black, sprinkled with yellow ; thorax with three 

 white basal spots, elytra with three waved, yellowish-gray 

 bands. Base of antennae and tibiae reddish. R. 1 — ^1^ 1. 

 Moderately connnon. A. mascorum, Lin. 



