TRACHODES. 211 



Tracliodes, 



Pitch-brown; rostrum, antennae and legs lighter; upper- 

 side with erect black scales ; under-side, sides of thorax 

 and some bandlike spots on elytra with yellowish-white or 

 gray scales. Elytra with deep striae, alternate interstices 

 apparently raised, suture soldered ; femora toothed. L. 

 1| 1. Not uncommon. T. hispid us, Lin. 



Plintlius, 



Elongate. Black ; antennae and legs reddish-brown ; 

 scales gray. Eostrum indistinctly punctured in wrinkles, 

 with fine central ridge ; thorax oblong, roughly punctured, 

 flat, ridged ; elytra with deej^ly punctured striae, suture 

 and alternate interstices raised ; femora with sharp tooth. 

 L. 4 1. Scarce. P. caliginosus, Fab. 



Liosoimis. 



A, Eemora toothed. 



Nearly ovate. Black, shiny, bare ; antennae brown-red, 

 legs red-brown; sides of breast with white pubescence. 

 Eostrum moderately curved, finely punctured ; thorax 

 deeply and rather closely punctured, with an indistinct 

 smooth central line ; elytra with rows of large round punc- 

 tures, interstices broad, fiat, with a row of very fine punc- 

 tures and of short and exceedingly fine bristles. L. 1-^ I. 

 Common. L. ovatulus, Clairv. 



The variety collaris, Eye, is smaller, with femora dark at 

 apex, thorax often red, less closely punctured, antennae 

 and legs rather longer, tooth on femora feebler. 



JB. Femora not toothed. 



(I, Thorax shiny. 



Oblong-ovate. Black, shiny, bare ; antennae pale rust- 

 red ; legs pitchy-red. Similar to L. ovatulus, but narrower, 

 with rostrum less curved, more deeply punctured, sides of 

 thorax less curved, antennae (especially scape) longer and 

 inserted nearer apex of rostrum, punctures on elytra larger, 

 forming rows, but apparently not placed in impressed lines, 

 under-side more strongly and diffusely punctured. L. 1^ 1. 

 Eare. L. ohlongitlus, Boh. 



h. Thorax duU. 



Ovate, rather short. Black, bare ; antennae bright rust- 



