468 CLASS viii. 



Comp. L. KEDTENBACHEE in GEEMAR'S Zeitschr.f. dieEntomolv. 1844, 

 pp. 121132. 



Sp. Coccinella septempunctata L., R(ESEL, Ins. n. Scar, terrestr. Cl. in. 

 Tab. n, PANZER, Deutschl. Ins. Heft 79, Tab. 3, BEANDT u. RATZEBURG, 

 Mediz. Zool. II. Tab. XX. fig. i. This is throughout Europe the commonest 

 species of these small insects, which in the language of the people is called 

 Onzen-lieven-Heers-beestjes, Marienkafer, Vaches a Dieu, Lady-birds. The 

 six -footed larvae are elongate, flat beneath, with a small head and twelve 

 rings, which become smaller backwards. They feed on plant-lice. The 

 perfect insects have commonly red or brown shield-covers with black spots, 

 or black shield-covers with red spots. Very many species belong here. 

 Comp. SCHOENHEEE, Synonym, i. 2, pp. 151 208, and HEEEICH-SCH^EFFEB, 

 Synopsis generis Coccinella, Deulschl. Ins. Heft 128. 



Clypeaster ANDERSCH. (species of Cossyphus GYLLENH.) Bod, 

 clypeiform. Head concealed in a pit beneath the thorax. Thora: 

 of the breadth of abdomen. Antennae with nine joints. Tarsi wit 

 four joints distinct. 



Sp. Clypeaster pusillus, AHKENS et GEEMAE, Fauna Insect. Europ. Fas 

 viii. Tab. 10, GUBBIN, Iconogr., Ins. PI. 51, fig. 5, &c. 



Family XLV. Fungicolce (Endomychidce LEACH). Antenna 

 longer than head and thorax, clavate or incrassated towards th 

 apex. Maxillary palps filiform, thick. Body oval. Tarsi wit 

 second joint bilobed. 



Fungus-inhabitants. (So named from the abode of most of th 

 species ; some live under the bark of trees). 



Endomychus PAYK. (in part), LATR. Antennas towards the ape 

 incrassated, filiform. Maxillary palps with last joint ob-triangulai 

 Thorax broader posteriorly, trapezoidal. 



Sp. Endomychus coccineus PAYK. *, Chrysomela coccinea L . , PANZEE, Deutsch 

 Ins. Heft 44, Tab. 17, DUMEEIL, Cons. g. s. I. Ins. PI. 21, fig. 2, Cuv. 1 

 Ani., ed. ill., Ins. PI. 74 bis, fig. 3. 



Lycoperdina LATR. Antennas filiform, incrassated towards a 

 Maxillary palps with last joint ovate. Thorax sub-quadrate. 



Sp. Lycoperdina bovistce, Endomychus bovistce PAYK., PANZEE, Deutscl 

 Ins. Heft 8, Tab. 4, CUVIEE, R. Ani., ed. ill., Ins. PI. 74 bis, fig. 4. 



1 G. PAYKULL, Fauna Suecica. Ins. 8vo. n. 1798, p. 112. 



