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Genus [425]. Alphitophagus. Steph. One species. 



A. quadripustulatus, Davis. Shining reddish or pale tes- 

 taceous ; elytra with the suture and two bands black ; 

 antennae and legs pale; about one line and a half ; in 

 flour. PL 58, Jig. 7. 



Family [68]. SarrotriidjE. Shuck. 



Genus [426]. Sarrotrium. Illiger. One species. 



S. muticum, Lin. Entirely of an opaque obscure black ; 

 about two lines; sandy heaths ; not common. PL 58, 

 Jig.*. 



Family [69]. Diaperid^e. West. 



Genus [427]. Phaleria. Latr. One species. 



P. cadaverina, Fab. Testaceous, slightly shining ; disk of 

 the elytra with a blackish or pitchy spot ; antennae and 

 legs pale ; about three lines ; sandy coasts. PL 59, 



Genus [428]. Diaperis. Geoffr. One species. 



D. Boleti, Lin. Bright shining black ; elytra with two 

 waved yellow transverse bands and a spot at the apex of 

 the same colour ; about four lines ; in Boleti ; very rare. 

 PL 59, fig. 2. 

 Genus [429]. Platydema. Laporte. Three species ? 



P. aenea, Payk. Bronzy black ; base of antennae and legs 

 pitchy red; two lines and a half; stumps of trees; not 

 uncommon, but local. PL 59, Jig. 3. 



Tribe IV. STENELYTRA. Latr. 



Family [70]. Helopid^e. Steph. 



Genus [430]. Helops. Fab. Four species. 



H. caeruleus, Fab. Of a rich blue black ; apex of the an- 

 tennae and the tarsi reddish brown ; seven to nine lines ; 

 hollow trees, especially in gardens ; not uncommon. 

 PL 59, fig. 4. 



Family [71]. Cistelid,e. Leach. 



* nuns [431]. Eryx. Steph. One species. 



E. nigcr, Dc Gcer. Entirely of a shining black ; antennae 



