32 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
HALLOMENUS #ellw. Dirncma Fab. 3 sp. H. fleruosus Pk. Curt. 474. 
Oblong-ovate, subdepressed ; thorax broad behind ; last joint of labial palpi mi- 
nute; tarsi entire. 
ORCHESIA Latr. Hattomenus p. Pk. 3 sp. Orch. micans Latr. Curt. 197. 
Elongate-ovate, convex ; posterior tibia with twolong spurs; antenne clavate. 
Tribe 2. Atrachelia Westw. 
Subtribe. 1. Varicolores Westw. 
Family 1. CESTELID Leach. (Xystropides Solier.) 
ERYX Steph. Prionycuus Solier. 1 sp. Pyrochr. nigra De Geer. Pz. 50.3. 
Broadly ovate ; mandibles bifid; max. palpi obliquely truncate ; tarsi pulvillate. 
MYCETOCHARUS Latr. Mycerroruita Gyll. 1 sp. M. scapularis Gyll. 
Narrow, linear, elongate; tarsi not pulvillate; mandibles bifid; max. palpi 
strongly securiform. Pz. 25. 14. 
CISTELA Fab. Curysometa p. Linn. 6 sp. Ch. ceramboides Linn. 
Ovate ; thorax semicircular ; mandibles bifid ; max. palpisubsecuriform. Curt, 594. 
OMOPHLUS Meg. Cisrena Fab. 1 sp. Om. Armerie Curt. Curt. 622. 
Thorax broadest in front ; mandibles acute at the tips ; max. palpi clavate, scarcely 
securiform ; elytra elliptical. 
MEGISCHIA Solier. Cuisreta p. Steph. 1 sp.  Cist. curvipes Dej. 
Palpi filiform, terminal joint scarcely enlarged; mandibles entire. 
CTENIOPUS Solier. Axttecuta Steph. 1 sp. Chr. sulphurea Linn, Pz. 106. 8. 
Thorax subquadrate, narrowed slightly behind; mandibles entire; eyes pro- 
minent. 
Family 2. HELOPIDZ Stephens. 
HELOPS Fab. Tenesrio p. Linn. 4 sp. H. caraboides Pz. Curt. 298. 
Oblong- ovate; antenne subfiliform ; thorax subquadrate, or subcordate. 
Family 3. DIAPERIDZ Stephens. 
DIAPERIS Geoff. Curysomera p. Linn. 1 sp. Chr. Boleti Linn. Curt. 358. 
Subrotundate, convex ; antennz with the fourth and following joints lenticular ; 
palpi filiform. 
PLATYDEMA Lap. and Br. Dtareris p. Steph. 4sp. D. violacea Fab. 
Ovate, subeonvex ; fourth and following joints of antennz conical; max. palpi 
with the last joint enlarged. Panz. 94. 9. : 
PHALERIA Laétr. Trnesrio p. Fab. 1 sp. Ten. cadaverina Fab. 
Ovate ; antenne perfoliated ; tibie triangular, spinose ; max. palpi with the last 
joint obtrigonate. Sturm. D. F. 2. 47. A. 
ALPHITOPHAGUS Steph. Puytirnus Megerle? 1 sp. Alph. 4-pustulatus St. 
Oval, convex; antennz slightly clavate; tibia simple; last joint of palpi subin- 
crassated. Steph. 24. f. 1. 
BOLITOPHAGUS Fab. Exxepona Latr. 1 sp. Bol. agricola ¥., Curt. 586. 
Obtuse, ovate, convex ; thorax crenated; antenne clubbed and serrated. 
HYPOPHLZEUS Fab. Irsp. Oliv. 3sp. 4H. bicolor Fab. Curt. 430. 
Elongate, subdepressed ; elytra linear; antenne short, gradually thickened and 
serrated. 
TRACHYSCELIS Lair. 
Broadly ovate; tibie dilated, spinose, the anterior serrated; club of antenne 
6-jointed. Guérin. Icon. R. An. 

l sp. Tr. aphodioides Latr. 
