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Genus [590]. Prasocuris. Latr. (Helodes. Steph.) Two 

 species. 



P. Beccabungae, Payh. Greenish or bluish ; antennae and 

 legs black ; about two lines ; weeds, in marshy places. 

 PL 83, fig. 4. 



Family [108]. Cryptocephalid^:. Kirby. 



Genus [591]. Clythra. Laichartg. Four species. 



C. quadripunctata, Lin. Black ; elytra bright testaceous, 



with four black spots, two basal and two medial ; about 



five lines ; heaths and woods ; common. PL 84, Jig. 2. 



Genus [592]. Cryptocephalus. Geoffr. Twenty-two species. 



C. Coryli, Fab. Black, with the base of the antennae and 



elytra deep chesnut red in the male, or thorax and elytra 



deep chesnut red in the female ; three to four lines ; on 



the hazel ; not common. PL 84, Jig. 3. 



Genus [593]. Eumolpus. Fab. Three species. 



E. Dillwynii, Steph. Coppery red, shining ; elytra with 

 two bronzy medial depressions ; tip of antennae and tarsi 

 fuscous ; two and a quarter lines ; South Wales ; very 

 rare. PL 84, Jig. 4. 



Tribe IV. CLAVIPALPI. Latr. 



Family [109], Tritomid,e. Shuck. 



Genus [594]. Piialacrus. Payk. Twenty-four species ? 



P. coruscus, Payk. Entirely bright shining black ; about 

 one line ; on flowers, in meadows ; common. PL 85, 



fig- 1. 

 Genus [595]. Alexia. Steph. Three species. 



P. pilifera, Mull. Reddish testaceous, densely covered 

 with long erect pile ; about half a line ; beneath bark ; 

 New Forest. PL 85, fig. 2. 

 Genus [596]. Tritoma. Fab. One species. 



T. bipustulatum, Fab. Black and shining ; elytra with a 

 large red spot at the shoulders ; base of the antennae and 

 the tarsi also red ; about two lines ; beneath bark and in 

 fungi. PL 85, fig. 3. 

 Genus [597]. Triplax. Payk. Five species? 



T. russica, Lin. Bright chesnut red ; elytra shining black ; 

 about three lines ; common in fungi. PL 85, fig. 4. 



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