188 MALACODERMA. — telephorid^e. 



lines, interstices with a double row of punctures, producing a beautifully 

 reticulated appearance; terminal joint of antenna? testaceous. (L. 3-4 1. ) 

 Woods: Coombe and Birch Woods; Tunbridge Wells ; Norfolk ; Devon ; 

 7-9. 



§ B. Lygistopterus De Jean. 



(1477 J: sanguineus L. ii. 646. — Pz. F. xli. f. 9. — Ste. M. iii. 291. note. 

 — ■ Glossy-black ; sides of the thorax and the elytra blood-red, the latter 

 obsoletely striate and ribbed. (L. 4 1.) Improperly introduced as 

 British. ) 



(1478f festivus Don. xvi. pi. 544. — Ste. M. iii. 291. note. — Black; the 

 margins of the thorax and the elytra tawny-red ; the tip of the latter 

 black; antenna; pectinated. (L. 6 1.) Also improperly introduced as 

 British.) 



Fam. 41. TELEPHORID^ Leach. 



ccxcvi. Silis Elytra covering the abdomen, and concealing the wings : tho. 

 transverse, sides straight, with a notch at the hinder angle : ant. serrated, 

 2d joint minute. 



ccxcvii. Telephorus Elytra covering the abdomen, and concealing the icings : 

 tho. with sides entire ; transverse, rounded in front : ant. with 2d joint 

 generally shortest : claws not toothed. 



ccxcviii. Podabrus Elytra covering the abdomen, and concealing the wings : 

 tho. with sides rounded, entire, transverse, the anterior margin truncate, 

 hinder slightly emarginate : ant. long, 2d and 3d joints shortest : head 

 narrowed behind : eyes very prominent : claws toothed. 



ccxcix. Ragonvcha Elytra covering the abdomen, and concealing the wings : 

 tho. elongate, truncate behind, rounded in front ; sides entire, nearly 

 straight : ant. very 'long, 2d joint shorter than 3d : eyes rather promi- 

 nent : claws denticulated. 



ccc. Malthinus Elytra short, not covering the abdomen, nor concealing the 

 wings : palpi with terminal joint ovate, acuminated at the tip : ant. long 

 and slender : tho. somewhat transverse. 



296 Silis Megerle. 



1479 runcollis Fab. E. i. 299 Ste. M. iii. 293. — Si. rubricollis Charp. 



H. E. 1 95. pi. 6. f. 7. — Black ; mouth, thorax, and abdomen red ; 

 tibia? pitchy. (L. 3-3^ 1.) Grassy places: Epping ; Whittlesea Mere; 

 Swansea. 



297 Telephorus De Geer. 

 r § A. Thorax with sides nearly straight. 



a. Ant. with 2d joint shorter than 3d. 



1480 thoracicus Oliv. E. ii. 12. pi. 1. f. 2.— Ste. M. iii. 293. — Testaceous- 

 red ; crown, elytra, and tip of the antenna? black : legs pale red ; tarsi 

 obscure; breast pitchy. (L. 3^-4 1.) Hedges, &c. ; generally distri- 

 buted : 6. 



1481 fulvicollis Sahlberg. J. F. viii. 118. — Ste. M. iii. 294 Black: 



mouth testaceous ; thorax red, sometimes with black marks ; scutellum 

 pitchy ; legs, base of antennae, and of palpi and abdomen red, each seg- 

 ment (but the apical) of the latter black at the base. (L. 3-3^ 1) Also 

 common in hedges, &c. : 6. 



1482 affinis Ste. M. iii. 294. — Linear-elongate; testaceous -red ; crown, 

 thorax in front, elytra, breast, base of abdomen, and tip of antennae black. 

 (L. 3-3^ 1.) In hedges, &c, common : London district : 6. 





