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Genus [425]. Alphitophagus. Stepn. One species. 



A. quadripustulatus, Davis. Shining reddish or pale tes- 

 taceous ; elytra with the suture and two bands black ; 

 antennae and legs pale ; about one line and a half} in 

 flour. PI. 58, Jig. 7. 



Family [68].. Sarrotriid.e. Shuck. 



Genus [426]. Saukotrium. Illiger. One species. 



S. muticum, Lin. Entirely of an opaque obscure black ; 

 about two lines ; sandy heaths ; not common. PI. 58, 



MS. 



Family [69]. Diaperid;e. "West. 



Genus [427]. Phaleria. Latr. One species. 



P. cadaverina, Fab. Testaceous, slightly shining; disk of 

 the elytra with a blackish or pitchy spot; antennae and 

 legs pale ; about three lines ; sandy coasts. PI. 59, 



fig- i- 



Genus [428]. Diaperis. Geofr. One species. 



I). Boleti, Lin. Bright shining black ; elytra with two 

 waved yellow transverse bands and a spot at the apex of 

 the same colour ; about four lines ; in Boleti ; very rare. 

 PL 59, fig. 2. 

 Genus [4 29]. Platydema. Laporte. Three species ? 



P. senea, Payk. Bronzy black ; base of antennas and legs 

 pitchy red ; two lines and a half ; stumps of trees; not 

 uncommon, but local. PI. 59, Jig. 3. 



Tribe IV. STENELYTRA. Latr. 

 Family [70]. Helopid^e. Steph. 



Genus [430]. Helops. Fab. Four species. 



II. caeruleus, Fab. Of a rich blue black ; apex of the an- 

 tennae and the tarsi reddish brown ; seven to nine lines ; 

 hollow trees, especially in gardens ; not uncommon. 

 PI. 59, Jig. 4. 



Family [71]- Cistelid/E. Leach. 



Genus [431]. Eryx. Step 7 /. One species. 



E. niger, De Geer. Entirely of a shining black ; antennte 



