74 HETEROMERA. [ Anaspis. 
genus ; the antenne are filiform, or slightly moniliform towards apex, 
with the third joint. elongate ; the seutellum is triangular, and the elytra 
finely strigose transversely; the species are found in flowers, and are 
very variable in colour ; the appendages or “ lacinie ”’ of the third ventral 
segment in the male present very important distinguishing characters. 
The larva of A. flava is described and figured by Perris (Larves des Coléoptéres, 
p- 335, pl. x. f. 863) ; it is6 mm, in length, white with the head reddish ; the head is 
quadrate, with comparatively long antennz, and the prothorax is also subquadrate, 
longer than the following segments ; the last segment is long and very deeply bifid, 
the lobes being each terminated by a hook which is long and sharp and curves back- 
ward over the segment; there is a small anal appendage invisible from above, which 
serves as a proleg. 
I Thorax black. 
i, Elytra black, unicolorous. 
1. Antennz longer, with joints 6-10 increasing 
gradually in length, not moniliform. 
A. Intermediate and posterior femora entirely, or 
almost entirely, black. 
a. Forehead, in part at least, yellow; size 
larger; apical appendages of third ventral 
segment in male narrow, curved inwards 
towards apex, but not widely separated . . A. FRONTALIS, L, 
b. Forehead black; size smaller; apical 
appendages of third ventral segment in 
mule narrow and parallel, . . . .« . . A. PULICARIA, Coséa. 
( forcipata, Muls.) 
B. Intermediate femora entirely, and posterior 
femora almost entirely, yellow ; apical appen- 
dages of third ventral segment in male short 
and stout and strongly curved inwards, enclos- 
ing an almost circular space . . . . . . A. GARNEYsI, Fowler. 
2. Antennz shorter with joints 6-9 subglobose in 
the male and submoniliform in the female, of 
about equal size, scarcely as long as broad or 
transverse. 
A. Average size larger; last joint of antenne 
proportionately shorter ; male with two linear 
appendages reaching from the third to the fifth 
ventral segments of abdomen ony sihec 
B. Average size smaller ; last joint of antenne 
proportionately longer; male without appen- 
dages to the third ventral segment of abdomen A. MELANOSTOMA, Costa, 
(monilicornis, Muls.) 
A, RUFILABRIS, Gy/ll. 
ii. Elytra black, with a bright yellow patch at each 
shoulder; antennes long, not moniliform . . . A. GEOFFROYI, Mill. 
II. Thorax red or testaceous. 
i. Antenne longer, with the penultimate joints 
longer than broad, at all events in the male. 
1, Elytraand head black. . . . . + + ~ . A. BUFICOLLIS, F. 
2, Elytra and head testaceous or brownish-testa- 
ceous, the former sometimes darker towards apex 
and base... gee While Gove co . cece Ae A eUBEReTKeRa, Kieph. 
ii, Antenne shorter with the penultimate joints moni- 
liform, transverse or subtransverse in both sexes; 
head red or testaceous, 
