16 LAMELLICOENIA— APHODIIDAE. 



interstices diffusely punctured. L. 1 — 1| 1, Moderately- 

 common. A. arenarius, 01. 



S -B. Elytra with six raised longitudinal lines on 

 each. 



a a. Elytra yellowish, with second and fourth 

 ridges checkered with black. 



Oblong, rather flat, pubescent. Head and thorax red- 

 brown; antennae and palpi yellow; legs brown-red, femora 

 yellow. Anterior tibiae of male somewhat long, dilated 

 and emarginate. L. 1| — 2\ 1. Not uncommon. 



A. sus, Herbst. 



b I), Elytra red-brown, usually blackish on 

 disc, with round, yellowish spots. 



Oblong, rather flat, pubescent. Head and thorax black ; 

 antennae and palpi red-brown, former with black club; 

 legs reddish-brown. First joint of posterior tarsi almost as 

 long as next three together. L. 1|- — 2 1. Eather common. 



A. testudinarius, Fab. 



C c. Elytra unicolorous brown. 



Oblong, rather flat, pubescent. Brown ; antennae and 

 palpi yellow ; legs light brownish-red. First joint of pos- 

 terior tarsi as long as second and third together. L. 1| — 2 1. 

 Eare. A. v ill o sus, Gyll. 



C C. Elytra with ten raised longitudinal lines 

 on each. 



Oblong, rather flat and dull. Brownish-black; antennae 

 and palpi reddish-yellow ; apex of abdomen and legs red- 

 brown. L. 1 — 15 1. Eather common. A. porcatus, Fab. 



Annnoecius. 



Very short, strongly convex. Black, shiny. Clypeus 

 with a transverse wrinkle in front, angles obtuse, almost 

 rounded; thorax diffusely punctured at sides; elytra short, 

 with strong notched striae. L. If — 2^ 1. Eare. 



A. hrevis, Er. 



I^sammodius, 



A, Tarsal claws small and weak ; thorax bordered with 

 bristles. 



Eeversed ovate, convex. Pitch-brown or brown. Thorax 



