514 CL.WTCOENIA — HETEKOCERIPAE. 



outer marfrin yellow ; antennae brown, first two joints 

 lighter ; legs black, anterior (and sometimes hinder pairs of) 

 femora yellow-brown. Pubescence gray, rather coarse, 

 short and close, with an admixture of longer hairs, espe- 

 cially on elytra. L. If — 2^ 1. Moderately common. 



H. femoralis, Kies. 



h. Elytra with transverse band behind middle inter- 

 rupted, its apical portion forming a rhombus-shaped 

 spot. 



Oblong, parallel-sided. Brown, with gray pubescence; 

 elytra with a curved band below shoulder, a triangular spot 

 toward scutellum, a rhombus-shaped spot Ijehiud middle, a 

 smaller spot near apex and the outer margin yellowish ; 

 antennae and legs red-yellow. Elytra unevenly punctured. 

 L. 2 1. Eare. H. arenarius, Kies. 



J5. Posterior angles of thorax sharply and distinctly 

 bordered. 



a. Upper-side closely covered with fine upright brown 

 pubescence, mixed with short gray hairs. 



I, Eidge on first abdominal segment notched in front ; 

 body slightly convex. 



Oblong oval. Black ; thorax with sides, especially in 

 front, yellow ; elytra with a curved spot below shoulder, an 

 oblong spot close before middle, a curved band (abbreviated 

 inward) behind middle and two spots at apex yellow or red ; 

 antennae and legs brown, first joint of former yellow, 

 femora lighter before apex. L. 2 1. Moderately common, 



H. marginatus, Fab. 



II. Eidge on first abdominal segment not notched ; 

 body flat. 



Nearly oval. Black ; thorax with a brown-red spot in 

 anterior angles ; elytra with more or less distinct red- 

 brown spots, viz., one at base, three before middle, three 

 behind middle and two before apex, outer margin (to 

 which each of the outermost spots is attached) also brown- 

 red ; antennae brown ; legs black. L. 2 — 2| 1. Eather 

 common. H. oh sold us, Curt. 



6. Upper-side covered with short pubescence, without 

 any admixture of longer hairs. 



I. Pubescence gray, silky. 



