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ENTOMOLOGY. 



Pselaphus. Illiger, Paykull. 



Anthicus. Fabricius. 



Antennx gradually thickening towards their extremi- 

 ties. Maxillary palpi terminated by an acicular obscure 

 joint. 



Sfi. 1. Helhvign. Last joint of the maxillary palpi ob- 

 solete; three last joints of the antenna? forming a club. 

 Thorax ovate. Body fuscous-ved brown, pubescent. 

 Head, thorax, and abdomen, darker. Elytra smooth. 



Pselafihus helhuigii. Herbst, Paykull, Illiger. 



Anthicus fielwigi). Fabr. 



Scydmienus lielwigii. Latr. 



Inhabits the roots of trees, and under moss. 



Sfi. 2. Godarti. Last joint of the maxillary palpi con- 

 spicuous, dentiform, the joints at the apex of the anten- 

 nae not abruptly larger than the preceding ones. Thorax 

 somewhat elongate-quadrate, a little narrower behind. 

 Body deep castaneous, pubescent. 



Scydmenus Godarti. Latr. Gen. Crust, cl Ins. 1.282. 

 tab. 8. fig. 6. 



Inhabits France. 



Tribe XIII. Ptinides. 

 Antennae much longer than the head, filiform, or ter- 

 minated by three large joints, not united into a mass. 



Division I. 



Antennae uniform, not terminated, with three joints 

 larger than the rest. 



Genus CXVII. Ptinus. Linn. Fabr. Latr. Lam. Oliv. 



Bruohus. Geoffroy. 



Antennae approximate, inserted between the eyes. 

 Eyes projecting. Thorax hood-like. Abdomen nearly 

 oval. Elytra united in the male. 



Sfi. 1. Fur. Red-fuscous. Thorax with four tuber- 

 cles transversely striated, the two middle ones highest, 

 ■with tufts of hair, contracted and margined behind. 

 Abdomen ovate, rounded at the base. Elytra villose, 

 with two yellow-grey bands. The second joint of the 

 antennae shorter than the third. Under part of the body 

 with short grey-yellow hairs. 



Ptinus Pur. Linn. Fabr. Latr. Oliv. 



Inhabits houses, committing horrid devastations in 

 museums. 



Ptinus testaceus of Marsham, is merely the male of 

 this species. 



Sfi. 2. Germanus. Fuscous. Thorax with four tu- 

 bercles transversely seriated ; with short, obscure-red 

 hairs, hinder part contracted and marginated. Abdomen 

 quadrate ovate, base straight, transverse, not narrower. 

 Elytra blackish, with two bands and a spot at the- apex, 

 whitish ; the shoulders prominent. Antennae with the 

 second joint of the same magnitude with the third. 

 Under part of the body with grey hairs. Thighs with a 

 naked or brown band. 



Ptinus Germanus. Fabr. Latr. 



Ptinus elegans. Illig. Fabr. 



Inhabits houses, with the other. 



Genus CXVIII. Gibium. Scopoli, Latr. 



Buuchus. Geoff. 



Ptinus. Fabr. Oliv. 



Scotias. Czenpinski. 



Antennae inserted before the eyes, simple, and seta- 

 ceous. Eyes not projecting. Thorax not hood-like. 

 Abdomen nearly globular. Elytra united. 



Sfi. l. Scotias. Castaneous, shining, smooth, antennae 

 and feet pubescent. 



Ptinus Scotias. Fabr. Oliv. 



Gibbium Scotias. Latr. 



Inhabits the museums of southern Europe. 



Genus CXIX. Ptilinus. Geoff. Oliv. Lam. Fabr. 

 Latr. 



Anobium. Illiger. 



Serrocerus. Kugellan. 



Ptinus. Linn. Marsh. 



Antennae inserted before the eyes, very much pecti- 

 nated in the males, serrated in the females. 



Body long ovoid, nearly cylindric. Thorax somewhat 

 globose. 



Sfi. 1. Pcctinicornis. Body blackish. Elytra obscure 

 brown. Antennae and feet reddish. Thorax rough. 

 Elytra punctate. 



Ptilinus fie c Unicornis. Fabr. Oliv. Latr. 



Ptinus fiectinicornis. Linn. Marsh. 



Dcrmcstes fiectinicornis. Linn. ? 



Inhabits old trees and houses, perforating them to de- 

 struction. Ptinus serraticornis, Marsham, is the female 

 of this insect. 



Genus CXX. Xvletinus. Latr. 



Ptilinus. Illiger. 



Antennx inserted before the eyes, serrated in both 

 sexes. Body short ovoid. 



Sfi. 1. Lxvis. 



Ptilinus lavis. Illiger. 



Xyletinus lavis. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Division II. 



Antennx terminated by three joints, different from the 

 rest in size. 



Genus CXXI. Anobium. Fabr. Oliv. Delamark,Latr. 



Ptinus. Linn. De Geer, Marsham. 



Bruchus. Geoft". 



Antennas eleven-jointed, with the three last joints ab- 

 ruptly thicker than the others ; the ninth and tenth 

 joints obconic ; the tenth oval. 



* Thorax short transverse. 



Sfi. 1. Tessalatum. Thorax bilobate behind the late- 

 ral margins reflexed. Body fuscous, sprinkled with vil- 

 lose, obscure lutcous spots. Elytra not striated. 



Anobium tessalatum. Fabr. Latr. 



Ptinus tessalatus. Marsham. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Sfi. 2. Molle. Thorax with the lateral margins not 

 marginated, acute. Body rufous-fuscous, smooth. Eyes 

 black. 



Anobium molle. Fabr. Oliv. Latr. 



Ptinus mollis. Linn. 



Inhabits Europe. 



*» Thorax not much broader than long. 



Sfi. 3. Striatum. Fuscous, with greyish down. Tho- 

 rax with a gibbous protuberance, unisulcatc above, with 

 the angles compressed. Hinder margins somewhat, 

 marginated. Elytra longitudinally punctate. 



Anobium striatum. Latr. Oliv. Illig. 



Anobium fiertinax. Fabr. Paykull. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus CXXII. Dorcatoma. Payk. Latr. Fabr. 



Antennx nine-jointed ; the three last joints very large, 

 the seventh and eighth triangular, and much dilated on 

 their internal side. 



Sfi. 1. Dresdensc. 



Dorcatoma Dresdensc. Fabr. L alr 



Inhabits Europe. 



