8 LAMELLICORNIA — APHODIIDAE. 



Oblong. Black. Elytra with rather feeble notched 

 striae. Common. A. fossor, Lin. 



II. Outer edge of anterior tibiae notched above teeth ; 

 length 1^ — 2;^ lines. 



Short. Black, apex of elytra red. Elytra with strong, 

 closely notched striae. Common. 



A. haemorrhoidalis, Lin. 

 H, Scutellum small, 



p> ci, Eing at apex of hinder tibiae formed of short bristles 



only. 



I, Base of thorax bordered throughout. 



_^, 1, Thorax slightly emarginate at posterior angles. 



A A, Thorax unicolorous black. 

 Convex, a little shorter than A. fimetarms. Head black, 

 elytra grayish-yellow, sometimes darker in middle ; abdo- 

 men black ; antennae brownish-yellow, club blackish ; legs 

 lighter or darker brown. L. 2| — 3| 1. Common. 



A. scyhalarius, Fab. 



_B J^, Thorax black, with red spot in anterior 

 angles. 



a a. Abdomen red. 



Broader than A. jimdarius, with longer thorax and 

 shorter elytra, rather fiat on disc. Head black ; elytra i-ed, 

 sometimes with a darker cloud behind ; antennae red, club 

 rust-yellow; legs black, tibiae and tarsi lighter. L. 2| — 31. 

 Common. A. foetens, Fab. 



b h. Abdomen black. 



Oblong, convex. Head black ; elytra red ; antennae 

 red, club rust-yellow ; legs black, tarsi lighter. L. 2| — 3| 1. 

 Common. A. fimetarius, Lin, 



2, Thorax not emarginate at posterior angles. 

 A A, Ground colour black. 



a a, Mesosternum finely ridged between inter- 

 mediate coxae. 

 A ci. Thorax closely punctured. 



A 1. Elytra unicolorous black, dull. 



Short, very convex. Black ; antennae brown ; legs 

 black, tarsi lighter. Clypeus with a more or less prominent 



