ANTHOCOMUS. 67 



Anthocotnus, 



A. Elytra entirely red. 



Black-green ; elytra and sides of thorax red. L. 2 1. 

 Not uncommon. A. sanguinolentus, Fab. 



J5. Elytra partly black or green. 



a. Thorax green. 



Head green ; elytra black, with a transverse band (inter- 

 rupted at suture) before middle and the apex red ; under-side 

 black. L. 1§ 1. Common. A. fasciatics, Lin. 



b. Thorax yellow-reddish. 



Head black ; elytra green, apex (sometimes nearly to 

 middle) yellow ; under -side green ; til^iae and tarsi 

 reddish-yellow. L. 1^ 1. Not uncommon. 



A. tevniinatus, Men. 



DASYTIDBS, 



A. Antennae saw-like. 



a. Tarsal claws without membranous appendages. 



Maxillary palpi threadlike ; tarsi generally elongate, first 

 joint (especially of posterior pair) usually longer than last 

 one. Dasytes, Payk. 



h. Tarsal claws dissimilar, one having a membranous 

 appendage attached to it throughout, the other only 

 as far as middle. 



Maxillary palpi threadlike ; tarsi more or less elongate, 

 first joint as long as, or longer than last one. 



Dolichosoma, Steph. 



c. Tarsal claws with a free membranous appendage, 

 attached at base only, but reaching as far as apex. 



Maxillary palpi somewhat thickened, last joint truncate 

 at apex ; tarsi generally short and thick, first joint shorter 

 than last one. Haplocnemus, Steph. 



2?. Antennae bead-like, with three larger apical joints. 



Inner maxillary lobe, with a horny hook at apex ; max- 

 illary palpi short, last joint pointed at apex ; tarsi long and 

 slender, first joint shorter than second ; claws simple. 



Phloeophilus, Steph. 

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