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Family [60]. Xylophilid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [402]. Xylophilus. Lair. In the female the antennae 

 are shorter, and the second and third joints are nearly equal. 

 One species. 



X. oculatus, Payk. Deep black ; with the antennae, elytra 

 and legs dark testaceous; about one line and a half; 

 from willows, by beating ; not uncommon. PL 55, 



Genus [403]. Aderus. West. In the male the antennae are 

 longer. One species. 



A. populneus, Fab. Red testaceous, covered with a close 

 sericeous pubescence; with a waved band across the 

 middle which extends laterally upwards towards the 

 shoulders, and the apex broadly denuded ; eyes black ; 

 about a line and a half; by sweeping in the air on sultry 

 summer evenings in the vicinity of ivy ; rare. PL 55, 



Family [61]. Notoxid^e. Steph. 



Genus [404]. Notoxus. Illig. Two species. 



N. Monoceros, Lin. Variable in colour, but usually red- 

 dish-testaceous ; elytra with black spots disposed in 

 pairs, or sometimes nearly entirely black ; about three 

 lines ; in sandy pastures, by sweeping. PL 55, fig. 5. 



Genus [405]. Anthicus. Fab. Twelve species. 



A. antherinus, Lin. Pitchy black, slightly shining ; elytra 

 with two humeral and one central common spot red ; 

 tibiae and tarsi reddish testaceous ; about two lines ; 

 hedges, by beating. PL 55, fig. 6. 



Family [62]. Mordellid^e. Leach. 



Genus [406]. Mordella. Lin. Ten species. 



M. fasciata, Fab. Deep black ; elytra variegated with 

 bright ashy down ; from four to five lines ; on flowers, 

 in woods; not common. PL 56, fig. 1. 

 Genus [407]. Anaspis. Geoffr. Eighteen species. 



A. frontalis, Lin. Black ; mouth, base of antennae, fore- 

 head and anterior legs pale testaceous ; about two lines ; 

 flowers in the spring; very common. PL 56, fig. 2. 

 Genus [408]. Rhipiphorus. Fab. One species. 



R. paradoxus, Lin. Variable in colour; usually either 



