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Genus [397]. Gibbium. Scopoli. (1777). One species. 



G. Scotias, Fab. Bright shining chesnut ; glabrous ; an- 

 tennae and legs clothed with dirty yellowish scales ; 

 about one line ; lumber cupboards in old houses ; not 

 common. PI. 54, fig. 8. 



Tribe V. XYLOTROGI. Latr. 



Family [57]. Lymexylonid;e. Steph. 



Genus [398]. Hylecetus. Latr. In the female the palpi 

 are simple. One species. 



H. dermestoides, Lin. Very variable in colour, but usually 

 black, with the elytra and legs testaceous, the apex of 

 the former black ; three and a half to seven lines ; Sher- 

 wood Forest, Notts ; rare. PI. 51, fig. 6. 

 Genus [399]. Lymexyxon. Fab. In the female the palpi 

 are simple. One species. 



L. navale, Lin. Variable in colour, but usually testaceous, 

 with the head, antennae and apex of the elytra black ; or 

 with the thorax and whole elytra more or less clouded 

 with black ; three and a half to six lines ; Windsor Fo- 

 rest j very rare. PI. 51, fig. 5. 



Section II. HETEROMERA. Latreille. 



Tribe I. TRACHELIDES. Latr. 

 Family [58]. PYROCHROiDiE. Leach. 



Genus [400]. Pyrochroa. Geoffr. Two species. 



P. coccinea, Lin. Atrous ; thorax above and the elytra of 

 a bright blood-red ; about seven lines ; woods in Kent ; 

 not common. PI. 55, fig. 1. 



Family [59]. LagriidjE. West. 



Genus [401]. Lagria. Fab. One species. 



L. hirta, Lin. Black, shining ; very pubescent ; elytra of 

 a dirty pale testaceous ; about four lines ; common, on 

 flowers. PI. 55, fig. 2. 



