G8 MALACODERMA — MELYRIDAE. 



Dasytes, 



A, Thorax as long as broad ; elytra with scabrous punctua- 

 tion. 



a. Thorax without central furrow, sides parallel ; fourth 

 joint of tarsi much shorter and narrower than third. 



I. Tibiae red-yellow. 



Elongate linear. Leaden-greenish, with yellow-gray 

 pubescence and brown hairs ; second joint of antennae, 

 almost whole of anterior legs and trochanters, tibiae and 

 tarsi of hinder pairs red-yellow. Thorax closely and finely 

 punctured. L. 2 1. Eare. D. ocnlatus, Kies. 



II. Tibiae leaden-black. 



Elongate linear. Leaden-green, with pale gray pubes- 

 cence and brown hairs ; trochanters and base of posterior 

 tarsi red-yellow. Thorax with disc diffusely punctured, 

 sides wrinkled. L. 2 1. Common. 



D. plumhco-niger, Goez. 



&. Thorax with fine central furrow, sides somewhat nar- 

 rowed in front ; fourth joint of tarsi only slightly 

 shorter and narrower tlian third. 



Elongate. Bronze-black, with pale gray pubescence and 

 brown hairs ; trochanters, tibiae and tarsi red-yellow, latter 

 brown at apex. Thorax shorter than in D. oculatus and 

 plumheo-niger, almost transverse, with posterior angles 

 somewhat obtuse. L. 2 1. Common. D. plumb eiis, Mull. 



jB. Thorax slightly transverse ; elytra very finely and 

 closely punctured. 



Eather broad. Black, hairy, moderately shiny. Thorax 

 tolerably strongly, not very closely punctured. L. 2 1. 

 Eare. D. niger, Lin, 



Dolicliosotna, 



A, Antennae rather short; body covered with hairs. 



a. Head and thorax closely punctured in wrinkles ; 

 body rather dull. 



Green or blue ; with fine gray pubescence mixed with 

 stronger black hairs. Thorax as long as broad, witli a more 

 or less distinct central furrow ; elytra with traces of raised 

 longitudinal lines. L. 2| — 31. Common. D.nohilis,lll, 



