CYPHON. 51 



thorax and elytra sometimes lighter. Common. 



C. padi, Lin, 



I*rionocyx>Jion, 



Eoundish oval, rather convex. Eeddish-yellow ; pubes- 

 cence yellow, moderately close and strong. Elytra strongly 

 and rather closely punctured. L. 1| — 2 1. Eare. 



P. serricornis, Mlill. 



Hydrocyph on, 



Eoundish-ovate. Brown ; base of antennae and legs 

 paler. Head and thorax short, deflexed ; elytra very con- 

 vex in front, broadest before middle. Punctuation very 

 fine. L. f 1. Moderately common. H. deflexicollis, Mlill. 



Scirtes. 



Broad oval. Black ; base of antennae, tibiae and tarsi, 

 and sometimes sides of tliorax yellowish. Thorax very 

 finely, elytra finely punctured ; pubescence very feeble. 

 L. 1^ — If 1. Common. S. hemisphaericus, Lin. 



BUBBIinAE. 



Antennae sawlike, second joint very small ; labial palpi 

 three-jointed, last joint triangular with four l)lunt spines 

 at apex. Eyes large and oblong. Tliorax douljlv;^ as broad 

 as long; elytra with longitudinal furrows. Uuhria, Eedt. 



Eoundish, convex, rather shiny. Blackish ; base of an- 

 tennae, tibiae and tarsi lighter. Punctuation extremely 

 fine, pubescence fine. Elytra with five furrows on each. 

 L. f — 1 1. Scarce. jE. palustris, Germ. 



LYCIDAE, 



Head small, not produced in front, covered by thorax ; 

 inner lobe of maxillae obsolete, outer one broad and short, 

 scantily fringed ; prosternum short ; abdomen with seven 

 ventral segments. Thorax with raised sides and several 

 raised lines enclosing spaces. Eros, Newm. 



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