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5. iSlytra without longitudinal stripe on sides, only on base and at 



SGUtellum narrov\ly black. L. 3.5-4 mm... 3. T. solutus Br. 

 Elytra v^th a narrovi,, black longitudinal stripe on sides, other- 

 wise same as solutus . L. 3-3.5 nm. . . . 4. T.chrysomellnus Linn. 



6. Body rattier narrow and flat. Pronotum brownish-yellow, middle 



dark-brownish. L. 2.5-3 mm 11. I. nitldulus Fabr. 



Body rather broad and convex. Pronotum yelloviish-red, middle 

 occasionally brownish 7, 



7. Elytra distinctly longer than pronotum. L. 2*-5r3 aim 



5. T. atriceps Steph. 



Elytra not longer than pronotum. L. 3-3. 5mm.., 6. T.ruricollis iravh. 



8. Blytra red, a small spot around scutellum and a longitudinal 



spot along the sides black. 1. 3.-5-4 mm... 8. T.hypnorum Fabr. 

 Elytra black or brownish 9. 



9. Pronotum not broader than elytra. L. 8-3 mm... P. T. pusillus ^ravh. 

 Pronoruir distinctly broader than elytra. L. S-3 mm 



10. T. macropterus Steph. 



1. T. obtusus Linn. 



(Linne Syst. Nat. 1, 2, 684; Brichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 392; :;en. 

 Spec. Staph. 232; Kraatz Ins. L. II, 419; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 

 149; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 79; ^anglb. Kaf. U. II, 34P). 



One of the larger species, easily recognized by the color alone. 



Reddish-ye] low ; .abdomen yellowish-red; the anterior part of el- 

 ytra of greater or smaller aitnention, and the distal abdominal joints, 

 also meso- and metasternum black. 



In general the anterior half part of elytra is black, but a va- 



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