28 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
DASYTES Payk. Dermestes p. Linn. 6 sp. D. ceruleus Fab. 
Body narrow ; antenne as long as the head and thorax; palpi thickened at the 
tips. Panz. F. I. G. 96. 10. 
ENICOPUS Steph. Dasytes p. Auct. 1sp. Dermestes hirtus Linn. 
Anterior and posterior tarsi with along curved basal horn ; posterior tibie curved. 
Oliv. 2. 9. pl. 2. 
DOLICHOSOMA Steph. Dasytes p. Auct. 1 sp.  Tillus filiformis Fab. 
Body very slender and elongate ; elytra acute, squamose. Steph. 8. pl. 19. f. 5. 
APLOCNEMUS Steph.* Exicoris Besser. 2sp. Hispa. 4-pustul. Fab. 
Antenne short, internally serrated; body obtuse, oblong; legs short. Oliv. 
2. Omple dl. 
Family 6. CLERIDZ Westw. (Tillide Leach.) 
TILLUS Oliv. Curysometa p. Linn. 2 sp. Chrys. elongata Linn. 
Antenne subfiliform, serrated ; thorax cylindric. Oliv. 11. 4. pl. 1. f. 1. 
TILLOIDEA Laporte. Tittus p. Steph. 1 sp. Till. unifasciatus Oliv. 
Antenne subfiliform, serrated; thorax obcordate ; elytra convex. Curt. pl. 267. 
OPTUS Lae eee ee apa) APL mollis anna uel. 
Noroxus De. 
All the palpi terminated by a hatchet-shaped joint ; antennz clavate. 
THANASIMUS Latr. Cirrus Dej. Isp. Attel. formicarius Linn. 
Antenne gradually clavate; max. palpi small ; labial palpi terminated by a large 
hatchet-shaped joint ; basal tarsal joint small. Curt. pl. 398. 
CLERUS Geoff. Tricnovres Fab. 2sp. Attel. apiarius Abst. Curt. 44. 
Tarsi with the basal joint scarcely visible ; labial palpi terminated by a large 
hatehed-shaped joint; terminal joint of antenne produced acutely within. 
Steph. Mand. vol. iii. pl. 19. f. 5. 
NECROBIA Oliv. Corynerrs p, Dey. 4 sp. Cor. ruficollis Fab. 
Antenne with the last joint the largest, square, internally obtuse ; palpi sub- 
cylindric ; ungues entire. Curt. pl. 350. 
CORYNETES Payk. DeErmestes p. Linn. 1 sp. Derm. violaceus Linn. 
Antenne with the last three joints equal, the last internally acuminate ; palpi with 
the last joint thickened, obconic ; tarsal claws with a small basal tooth. Curt. 
pl. 351. 
Family 7. PTINIDZ Leach. (Ptinus Linn.) 
Subfamily 1.  Ptinides Westw. 
Antenne moderately long ; three terminal joints similar to the preceding. 
PTINUS Linn. and all authors. 8 sp. Pt. fur. Linn. Curt. 646. 
Antenne long, slender, and simple, inserted close together ; eyes rather prominent ; 
elytra separated ; body oblong. 
MEZIUM Leach. Prixus p. Marsh. sp. Ptinus sulcatus Fab. Curt. 232. 
Antenne subcompressed; elytra subglobose, polished; wings 0; thorax with 
longitudinal furrows. 
GIBBIUM Kugell. Scorras Czemsp. I1sp. PtinusScotias Fab, Curt. 342. 
Antenne subcompressed ; elytra subglobose, polished ; wings 0; thorax smooth. 

* Mr. Stephens has introduced into this genus a third species under the name of 
(Aploc ?) floralis Oliv. ? upon the authority of an insect captured by me near 
Petworth, which, however, I have ascertained to be Dasytes niger Linn. 
