346 HETEROMKRA — ANTHICIDAE. 



elytron, somewhat behind middle, black ; pubescence fine, 

 gray ; punctuation extremely close. Black spot on elytra 

 variable, sometimes absent, at others enlarged into a streak 

 and joined at suture to that on other elytron. L. 2 — 2^ 1. 

 Rare. A. himacvAatus, 111. 



h. Apex of elytra dark. 



I, Elytra yellow-red or red-brown at base, becoming 

 gradually darker in or before middle. 



1, Elytra flat, impressed near base, shoulders pro- 

 minent. 



Black-brown, shiny; thorax, front part of elytra, an- 

 tennae and legs rust-red ; pubescence feeble. Base of head 

 with a longitudinal furrow ; thorax with two small eleva- 

 tions in middle of front. L. 1\ — 1| 1, Common. 



A. floralis, Lin. 



The variety quisquiliarius, Th. is less shiny, thorax 

 without tubercles in front and punctuation much closer. 



2, Elytra rather convex, not impressed near base, 

 shoulders not prominent. 



Dark red-brown ; head pitch-brown ; elytra pitch-brown 

 from middle backward ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi red- 

 yellow. Head broader than long, base without furrow, 

 eyes very prominent, hemispherical ; thorax broader in 

 front than head (without eyes), much narrowed behind ; 

 elytra oval, broadest in middle; posterior tibiae of male much 

 dilated at apex ; pubescence distinct, gray ; punctuation 

 strong and rather close throughout. L. IJ 1. Eather 

 common. A. instahilis, Schmidt. 



II* Elytra unicolorous black or brown. 



1, Thorax short ; femora red- brown. 



A A, Body dark brown; shoulders of elytra not 

 prominent. 

 Elongate, narrow. Dark brown, with ochre-yellow pu- 

 bescence ; base of head and thorax red, disc of latter dark ; 

 antennae and legs pale red-brown. Thorax ovate ; punc- 

 tuation close and rather coarse. L. 1 1. Not uncommon. 



A. angustatus, Curt. 



S JB, Body leaden-black ; shoulders of elytra 

 prominent. 



Leaden-black, dull, closely covered with shiny gray 



