t-)% 3/ 

 LYCOPERDINA BOVIST.^. 



Order Coleoptera. Fam. Endoniychidae Lea. Fungicolae Lai. 

 Type of the Genus, Endomychus Bovistse Fab. 



Lycoperdina Lat., Lea, Sam., Curt. — Endomychus Fab., Paijk., 

 Oliv., Panz. — Tenebrio Mars. — Galleruca Fab. 

 Autenncje inserted between the eyes at the base of the clypeus, 

 longer than the thorax, slightly thickened towards the apex, pu- 

 bescent, 1 1 -jointed, basal joint the longest, robust, oval, 2nd and 

 3rd of equal length and longer than the six following which are 

 subglobose-truncate, the 9th being somewhat larger, 10th and 

 ] 1th a little larger, the latter subobovate and truncated oblique- 

 ly, the outer angle slightly produced (6). 



Labrum transverse, the sides rounded, anterior margin concave 

 and ciliated with strong bristles, except at the centre (1). 

 Mandibles subtrigonate, very acute, rounded externally, internal 

 margin membranous and ciliated below the middle (2). 

 Maxillce terminated by a large thin triangular lobe, covered with 

 pubescence and scaly hairs ; a horny lobe on the inside, dilated 

 thickened and rough at the apex. Palpi short and rather robust, 

 slightly pilose and 4-jointed, basal joint minute, 2nd subclavate, 

 3rd subquadrate, 4th oval (3). 



Mentum horny, rough, narrowed at the middle, dilated before 

 with the sides rounded. Labium transverse. Palpi remote, 

 short and robust, inserted close to the anterior margin of the 

 mentum, triarticulate ? basal joint somewhat cup-shaped, 2nd 

 and 3rd obovate (4). 



Head subtrigonate : clypeus narrowed: eyes remote, rather prominent 

 and granulated. Thorax subquadrate, anterior angles rounded, 

 slightly narrowed at the base. Scutellum minute. Elytra ovate. 

 Wings none. Legs rather short and robust : thighs abruptly 

 clavate : tibiae incrassated beyond the middle and very pubescent, 

 the anterior bristly on the inside. Tarsi 4-jointed, basal and 2nd 

 joints produced beneath and cushioned, 3rd joint small, 4th long 

 clavate. Claws slender and acute (5). 



BoviST^ffl Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. pars 2. p. 20. n, 34. — Curtis' s Guide, 

 Gen. 441. — Lycoperdi and immaculata Lat. 

 Piceous-chestnut color sometimes ochreous, smooth and shining, 

 sparingly and minutely punctured, each puncture producing a 

 short hair. Eyes black. Thorax with a deep channel on each 

 side, extending to the middle and connected at the base by a 

 transverse one. Elytra depressed at the suture with a channel 

 on each side contiguous at the base and apex. Tibiae clothed 

 with ochreous pubescence, especially on the inside towards their 

 extremity. 



In the Author's and other Cabinets. 



