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ii. Third joint of antenne very little longer than second, 
transverse ; elytra with a single series of areolets in 
eachgintershic® <o7-) va as cele sb aeee e EROPTERUSeMaiss 
IT. Antenne somewhat distant at base, with the forehead 
strongly produced between them; sculpture of interstices 
of elytra rather indistinct ; third joint of antenne much 
longer than-second’}'. 25'S 2. et a. eee PP BATYOIS, Thome 
EROS, Newman. 
This genus in its widest sense contains about fifty species, which 
occur chiefly in North and South America; one, however, has been 
described from Tasmania, and one from Sitkha; nine occur in Europe, 
of which five belong to the genus as at present constituted ; our 
single species, H. Aurora, has only been found very locally in Scotland ; 
its larva does not call for any particular remark ; it is elongate, linear 
and depressed, of a brown colour, smooth and shining, with short an- 
tenne and legs; the head is moderately large, and the prothorax is 
longer than any of the succeeding segments; the segments are all slightly 
narrowed in front, with the exception of the last, which is narrower than 
the rest and rounded behind; there appear to be no cerci; a more or 
less obsolete central channel runs down all the segments. 
E. Aurora, Herbst. (coccinews, Gemm.). Rather long and de- 
pressed, widened behind ; head, under-side, antenne, and legs black or 
fuscous black, thorax red with disc more or less fuscous, elytra scarlet, 
dull ; head small, eyes rather large and prominent, antenne rather stout 
with second joint very short, third joint longer, not transverse ; thorax 
small, narrowed in front, with five areolets, clothed with rather thick 
reddish pubescence ; scutellum black or fuscous red, emarginate behind ; 
elytra ample, considerably widened behind, with four strong cost on 
each, the interstices being filled with a very distinct double row of 
square cells or areolets; under-side rather shining, breast with reddish 
pubescence ; legs stout, black or fuscous black, claws reddish. LL. 
6-9 mm. 
Male with the antenne longer, the thorax subquadrate, narrowed 
towards apex, and the seventh ventral segment of the abdomen deeply 
emarginate in a semicircle at apex. 
Female with the antenne shorter, the thorax scarcely narrowed in 
front, and the seventh ventral segment of abdomen entire. 
Under bark of spruce fir ; very local ; Scotland, Highlands, Tay and Dee districts 
(Rannoch, &c.); it has, however, been taken in some numbers in these localities by 
Dr, Sharp, Mr. Champion, Mr. Rye, and others. 
PYROPTERWUS, Mulsant. 
One European species is referred to this genus, and Mr. Waterhouse 
