SALPINGUS. 335 



Bronze-black ; mouth, base of antennae and tarsi rust- 

 red. Thorax rather broader than head, with an impression 

 on each side behind middle and sometimes another indis- 

 tinct one before middle ; elytra confusedly punctured at 

 base, with a deep depression before middle of each. L. 2 

 — 2^ 1. Scarce. >S'. foveoloAus, Ljun. 



Lissodema, 



A, Elytra unicolorous red-yellow or red-brown. 



Eed-yellow or red-brown ; legs and often abdomen paler. 

 Thorax broadest nearly in middle ; sides curved behind, 

 with an impression on each side behind middle and some- 

 times another indistinct one before middle ; elytra with 

 tolerably regular rows of punctures (except at base), with a 

 depression before middle, reflexed margin narrowed from 

 base of abdomen. L. 1| 1. Very rare. 



L. Hey ana, Curt. 



J5. Elytra red-brown or blackish, with a reddish-yellow 

 spot at shoulder and often another behind middle. 



Head, thorax, base of antennae and presternum yellowish- 

 red ; legs paler ; under-side brown. Thorax broadest before 

 middle, sides straight behind, with an impression on each 

 side behind middle ; elytra with rather irregular rows of 

 punctures and generally with a depression before middle, 

 reflexed margin narrowed almost from first ventral seg- 

 ment. L. 1 — 1^1. Common. L. quadripustulata,MArsh. 



Jthinosimus. 



A, Thorax red. 



a. Vertex of head bronzed or greenish-black. 



Yellow-red ; part of forehead, vertex of head and the 

 elytra greenish or bluish-black ; apex of antennae dark. 

 Elytra with rows of punctures, the marginal row not placed 

 in a furrow. L. 1| — 2 1. Eather common. 



B. ruficollis, Lin. 



b. Head entirely yellow-red. 



Head, thorax, base of antennae and presternum yellow- 

 red ; elytra bluish-green ; meso- and metasternum greenish- 

 brown ; abdomen red-brown ; legs yellow. Antennae 



