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Lighter or darker brown or yellow-brown. Thorax 

 closely granulate m front, finely and diffusely punctured 

 behind ; interstices on elytra with a row of isolated punc- 

 tures, apical impression with from three to six small, 

 straight teeth on each side and a little tooth inward from 

 the second and third teeth. L. IJ — If 1. Common. 



T. laricis, Fab. 



h. Club of antennae nearly truncate at apex, sutures 

 between its joints curved. 



Very similar to T. laricis, but with hairs white, punc- 

 tured striae on elytra less strong, apical impression not so 

 extensive, more obsoletely punctured and less strongly 

 toothed at sides, club of antennae nearly truncate at apex, 

 sutures between its joints curved. L. IJ 1. Eare, 



T. ni grit us, Gyll. 



XyJocleptes. 



Brown, shiny. Thorax with straight sides, distinctly 

 broader in front, fore part of disc closely granulate, hinder 

 part (especially in female) closely punctured, except smooth 

 central line ; elytra with fine and rather close punctured 

 striae, their apex in male impressed, with a large erect 

 tooth, in female flattened and uneven on account of the 

 raised suture and some rows of granules. L. 1| — If 1. 

 Common. X. hispiiius, Duft. 



JPityo2)hthorus. 



A. Prosternum with distinct process ; base of thorax 

 evidently bordered. 



Pitchy-red, shiny ; antennae and legs red-yellow. Thorax 

 diffusely and finely punctured behind, central line impunc- 

 tate ; elytra with fine punctured striae, interstices almost 

 impunctate, with indistinct transverse scratches. L. 1 1. 

 Moderately common. P. micrographus, Gyll. 



JS. Prosternum without process ; base of thorax not 

 bordered in middle. 



(I. Thorax diffusely and finely punctured behind. 



Either entirely reddish-yellow-brown or with thorax and 

 base of elytra dark brown, very shiny. Thorax closely 

 granulate in front, diffusely and finely punctured behind, 

 with smooth central line ; elytra with extremely fine punc- 



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