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THANASIMUS FORMIC ARIUS. 



Order Coleoptera. Fam. Cleridae. 



Type of the Genus, Attelabus formicarius Linn. 



Thanasimus Lat., Sam., Curt. — Clerus Fab., Mar., Gyl. — Attelabus 

 Linn. 



AntennoE inserted before the eyes on each side the head, as long 

 as the thorax, clavate, pilose, 1 1-jointed, basal joint a little the 

 longest and stouter than the 6 following, subreniform, 2nd very 

 small, the 5 following decreasing in length and increasing in 

 diameter, subovate, the remainder stouter and forming a sort of 

 club of cup-shaped joints, the terminal one the largest and some- 

 what obcordate being obliquely acuminated (G). 

 Labrum transverse, ciliated with fine and a few strong bristles, 

 deeply emarginate (1). 



Mandibles rather narrow, tapering to the apex which forms a 

 strong tooth, with a smaller one below it, internal margin fleshy, 

 coriaceous and ciliated at the base, external margin rounded 

 and pilose (2). 



MaxillcB rather small furnished with 2 lobes densely ciliated at 

 the apex, the internal one short, with a coriaceous margin, the 

 external one longer, somewhat obovate. Palpi not extending 

 beyond the external lobe, small and slender, 4-jointed and 

 slightly pilose, basal joint minute, 2nd and 3rd a little larger sub- 

 quadrate, 4th twice as long and somewhat conical (3). 

 Mentum subquadrate. Lip elongate, cordiform at the apex and 

 ciliated. Palpi considerably longer and larger than the maxil- 

 lary, attached to scapes at the base^ triarticulate, basal joint 

 small, 2nd longer, slender, clavate and slightly pilose, 3rd very 

 long pubescent and oval, narrowed at the base and truncated 

 very obliquely at the apex which is spongy (4) . 

 Head ovate, as broad as the thorax. Eyes lateral, slightly prominent 

 and reniforra. Thorax not touching the elytra, somewhat cordiform 

 or orbicular, broadest in front and truncated, having a deep trans- 

 verse channel and a central one forming a Y, and a narrow band at 

 the base. Scutellum minute. Elytra somewhat elliptical, broader 

 than the thorax. Wings ample. Thighs stout, anterior incrassated. 

 Tibiae slightly curved, posterior the longest. Tarsi 5 -jointed, basal 

 joint the smallest, scarcely projecting in the 4 anterior feet, and in 

 these the ^ first joints are subcordate or trigonate and furnished be- 

 neath with bilobed membranous appendages {5), in thehinder the 3rd 

 and 4th joints only have appendages (of), terminal joint slender. 

 Claws slender and acute. 



Formicarius Linn. Faun. Suec. 185. 641. Curt. Guide, Gen, 323. 1. 

 In the Author's and other Cabinets. 



