342 HETEROMERA — MELANDRYIDAE. 



and often also elytra brown. Anterior coxae placed rather 

 far from anterior margin of prosternum ; punctuation close 

 and fine, wrinkled ; pubescence fine, gray. L. 2f — 4 1. 

 Not common. X. laevigata, Hellen. 



Hypulus. 



Pitch- brown, thorax blackish ; elytra reddish-yellow- 

 brown, with neighbourhood of scutellum, a band behind 

 middle, a spot before middle of each and often also apex 

 blackish ; antennae and legs reddish-yellow-brown. Sides 

 of thorax slightly rounded in front, its base with a large 

 longitudinal impression on each side. L. 2| 1. Scarce. 



H. quercinus, Payk. 



Melandrya, 



A, Thorax without central furrow ; elytra with punctured 

 striae throughout. 



Black, upper-side often black-blue ; apex of antennae 

 and greater part of tarsi reddish-yellow. Thorax with a 

 depression on each side at base. L. 4 — 6 1. Eather com- 

 mon. M. carahoides, Lin. 



S, Thorax with distinct central furrow ; elytra smooth at 

 base, but with deep striae behind. 



Black, shiny ; apex of antennae and tarsi reddish-yellow. 

 Thorax deeply impressed on each side near raised lateral 

 margin, L. 5 — 7 1. Very rare. M. canaliculata, Fab. 



Conopalpus, 



A. Length 3^ Hnes. 



Either pale reddish-yellow, with elytra paler and eyes 

 and antennae (except base) black, or pitch-black, with base 

 of antennae, mouth, thorax, prosternum and legs yellow. 

 Thorax rather closely but shallowly punctured ; elytra 

 scantily punctured, basal margin reddish. Scarce. 



C. testaceus, 01. 

 JB. Length 2^ lines. 



Similar to C. testaceus but with more bluish reflection on 

 elytra, more finely and deeply punctured ; thorax evenly 

 and strongly narrowed from base forward. (? Brit.) 



C. hrevicollis, Kr. 



