14 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
Family 6. MYCETOPHAGIDZ Westw. (Engide p. Steph.) 
MYCETOPHAGUS Fab. Boterarita Marsh. 6 sp. Chrysom. 4-pustulata Linn. 
Body ovate, subeconvex ; antennz with a slender 5-jointed club; tarsi composed of 
four simple joints, except the anterior pair in ¢ which are 3-jointed. Curt. 
156. and my jig. 13. 1—9. 
TETRATOMA Herbst. Boteraria p. Marsh. 4 sp. Tetrat. fungorum Herbst. 
Body oblong, convex ; tarsi heteromerous; club of antennz 4-jointed ; mandibles 
bifid at tip. Curt. 123. 
BIPHYLLUS De. Biroma p. Gyill. 1 sp. Derm. lunatus Fab. 
Body ovate, subconvex ; club of antennz 2-jointed ; thorax with an elevated lateral 
line on each side. Steph, Ill. M. v. 3. pl. 17. 3. 
TRIPHYLLUS Meg. Mycetoruacus p. Gyll. 2sp. Ips punctata Fab. 
Body oblong, ovate, subconyex ; club of antennez 3-jointed; basal joint thickened ; 
tarsi 5-jointed. Steph. 3. pl. 17. 2. 
PHLOIOPHILUS Waterhn ———— 3sp. Phl. Edwardsii Waterh. 
Body oblong, ovate, very convex ; two basal joints of antenne thickened, globose ; 
club 3-jointed ; last joint of max. palpi thick, conical. Steph. 3. pl. 18. f. 1. 
PSAMMZECHUS Boudier. Cryrra Kirby. 1 sp.  Anthicus bipunctatus Fab. 
Basal joints of tarsi bilobed ; palpi large, last joint securiform ; margins of thorax 
anteriorly notched. This difficult genus seems incorrectly located. Panz. 
26. 9. 
TYPHCQA Kirby. Prnrarutiyus p. De. 4sp. Mycet. testaceus Fab. 
Oblong, ovate, depressed; palpi short, subfiliform; antennz with the basal joint 
large ; club 3-jointed ; tarsi pentamerous ; heteromerous in one sex. 
MYCETZA Kirby. Dermestes p. LZ. 1lsp. Derm. fumatus L. (M. hirta Curt.) 
Ovate convex, hirsute; max. palpi slender ; labial short, thickened ; club of antenne 
3-jointed ; tarsi 4-jointed ; third joint minute. Steph. 3. pl. 17. fig. 1. 
PARAMECOSOMA Curt. ———— 1 sp. Par. bicolor Curt, Curt. 606. 
Elcngate, ovate, slightly depressed ; club of antennz 3-jointed ; thorax transverse, 
quadrate ; tarsi pentamerous. 
ATOMARIA Kirby. Corricaria p. Marsh. 20 sp. Derm. nigripennis Pk. 
Elongate, ovate, subdepressed ; antennz remote at the base ; basal joint of antenne 
large; second small; club 3-jointed; margins of thorax entire. Pz. 99. 13. 
ANISARTHRIA Waterh. Dermestes p. Marsh. 9 sp. Derm. Melas. M. 
Broad, subovate, subconvex ; club of antenne 3-jointed ; tenth joint minute. 
TRICHOPTERYX Kirby. Paritium Schiipp. 7 sp. Dermestes atomarius De G. 
Oblong, quadrate; wings very narrow, margined with very long hairs. De G. 4. 
pl. 8. 
HOLOPARAMECUS Curt. ——— 1 sp. Hol. depressus Curt. 
Oblong, depressed ; antenne 10-jointed*; club 2-jointed; thorax obcordate ; 
tarsi 3-jointed. Curt. 614. 
SILVANUS Laér. Conypium p. Payk. 1 sp. Derm. Surinamensis Linn. 
Elongate, narrow, depressed ; antennz 11-jointed; club 3-jointed ; tarsi 4-jointed. 
Pz. lls 
LATRIDIUS Herbst. Corricarta p. Marsh. 11sp. Tenebr. lardarius Dej. 
Elongate, depressed; elytra subovate; thorax narrow, margined; antenne 
11-jointed ; club 3-jointed ; tarsi 4-jointed. Curt. 311. 


* Curtis incorrectly described the antenne of this genus as 9-jointed. It is 
evidently an imported species. I have it from Sierra Leone. 
