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Genus [397~\. Gibbium. Scopoli. (1777). One species. 



G. Scotias, Fab. Bright shining chesnut ; glabrous ; an- 

 tennae and legs clothed with dirty yellowish scales ; 

 about one line ; lumber cupboards in old houses ; not 

 common. PL 54, Jig. 8. 



Tribe V. XYLOTROGI. Latr. 



Family [57]. Lymexylonid^e. Steph. 



Genus [398]. Hylec^tus. Latr. In the female the palpi 

 are simple. One species. 



H. dermestoides, Lin. Very variable in colour, but usually 

 black, with the elytra and legs testaceous, the apex of 

 the former black ; three and a half to seven lines ; Sher- 

 wood Forest, Notts; rare. PL 51, Jig. 6. 

 Genus [399]. Lymexylon. Fab. In the female the palpi 

 are simple. One species. 



L. navale, Lin. Variable in colour, but usually testaceous, 

 with the head, antennae and apex of the elytra black ; or 

 with the thorax and whole elytra more or less clouded 

 with black ; three and a half to six lines ; Windsor Fo- 

 rest; very rare. t PL 51, Jig. 5. 



Section II. HETEROMERA. Latreille. 



Tribe I. TRACHELTDES. Latr. 



Family [58]. Pyrochroid.e. Leach. 



Genus [400]. Pyrociiroa. Geoffr. Two species. 



P. coccinea, Lin. Atrous; thorax above and the elytra of 

 a bright blood-red ; about seven lines ; woods in Kent; 

 not common. PI. 55, fig. 1. 



Family [59]. Lagriid^e. West. 



Genus [101]. LagriA. Fab. One species. 



L. birta, Lin, Black, shining - } very pubescent ; elytra of 

 a dirty pale testaceous; about four lines; common, on 

 flowers. PL 55, Jig. 2. 



