COLEOPTERA. PTINIDZ —BOSTRICHIDZ. 29 
PTILINUS Fab. Awnontum p. Illiger. 2sp.  Ptin. pectinicornis Linn. 
Body cylindric ; antenne ¢ strongly pectinated. Don, pl-320. 
XYLETINUS Latr, Serrocerus Kug. 2 sp. Ptilin. pectinatus Fab. 
Body broadly ovate; antenne in both sexes strongly serrated ; elytra striated ; 
palpi with the last joint securiform. Curt. 375. 
OCHINA Zeigl. Criocrris p. Marsh. 1 sp.  Crioc. Ptinoides Marsh. 
Antenne slightly serrated ; elytra soft, smooth, subovate ; palpi simple. 
LASIODERMA Steph. Ill. 5.417. 1sp. Las. testaceum Steph. 
Antenne with the basal joint large, robust, the third to the tenth serrated ; head 
broad ; thorax broad, semicircular ; elytra soft, smooth, broad, oblong. 
Subfamily 2. Anobiides Westw. 
Antenne with the last three joints distinctly larger than the preceding. 
DORCATOMA Herbst. Srrrocerus p. Kug. 3sp. D. Dresdensis Hbst. 
Antenne with the last three joints triangular and flattened ; body short, but 
globose ; palpi securiform. Hbst. pl. 39. f. 8. 
ANOBIUM Fab. Prinus p. Linn. 11 sp. Pt. pertinax Linn. Curt. 387. 
Body oblong-ovate ; antenna with the ninth and tenth joints subconical, and 
much thicker than the preceding ; terminal joint ovate ; palpi simple. 
DRYOPHILUS Chevrolat. Steph. Ill. 5.418. 1 sp. Dr. anobioides Chevr. 
Body subcylindrie ; antenne ¢ with the three terminal joints very long and 
slender ; eyes prominent. Guér. Mag. Zool. Ins. pl. 3. 
Family 8. LYMEXYLONIDZ Steph. (Xylotrogi Latr.) 
LYMEXYLON fab. Preroryorus Herbst. 1 sp. Cantharis navalis Linn. 
Body long, linear, depressed ; head vertical ; elytra nearly covering the abdomen ; 
antenne simple. Curt. pl. 382. 
HYLECQTUS Latr. Canruanis p. Linn. 1 sp. Canth. dermestoides L. 
Antenne compressed, serrated ; thorax square ; body subconvex ; elytra covering 
the abdomen. Curt. 654. ‘ 
Family 9. BOSTRICHIDZE Westw. 
BOSTRICHUS Geoff. nee Erichs. Avate Fab. 1 sp. Derm. capucinus Linn. 
Elytra entire, rounded at the apex; antennz with the second joint short, sub- 
clavate ; terminal joints not laminate nor transverse. Curt. 271. 
APATE Fab. Bosrricuus p. Oliv. 1 sp. Ap. sinuata Fab. 
Elytra posteriorly retuse ; antennze with the second joint elongate, cylindric; 
terminal joints forming a perfoliated club. Steph. Ill. 3. pl. 19. f. 6. 
(SINOXYLON Duf. Bosrricuus p. Oliv. 1 sp. B. bispinosa Oliv. 
Elytra posteriorly retuse and spinose; antenne with the terminal joints sub- 
laminated ; tibiz simple. Oliv. 4. pl. 4. f. 1.) 
DINODERUS Steph. Avate p. Payk. isp. Ap. substriata Pk. ? 
Elytra posteriorly retuse; antenne with the second joint subglobose; the ter- 
minal joints perfoliated; tibiz denticulated. 
RHYZOPERTHA Steph. Prinus p. Marsh. 2 sp. Pt. piceus M. 
Elytra elongate, posteriorly rounded; antenne with the terminal joints sub- 
laminated ; tibize serrated. 
CIS Latr. Prinus p. Marsh. 13 sp. Anobium Boleti Fab. Curt. 402. 
Cylindric, ovate ; thorax rounded at the sides, dilated in front; tarsi 4-jointed ; 
three basal joints very short; antennz 10-jointed, with the last three joints 
