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darker scales ; antennae and legs testaceous ; two and a 

 half lines; hedges; not uncommon. PL 72, jig. 3. 

 Genus [523]. Sitona. Germ. Thirteen species ? 



S. puncticollis, Kirhj. Clothed with fuscous scales ; the 

 thorax with two pale lateral stripes ; base of antennae, 

 tibiae and tarsi red; about three lines, PL 72, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [524]. Tanymecus. Germ. One species. 



T. palliatus, Fab. Closely covered with fuscous scales; the 

 sides paler ; about five lines ; sandy places ; not com- 

 mon. PL 72, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [525]. Sciaphilus. Schdn. One species. 



S. muricatus, Fab. Clothed with ashy or silvery fuscous 

 scales intermixed with hairs ; antennae and legs pitchy ; 

 about three lines ; weedy places in woods. PL 72, Jig. 6. 

 Genus [526]. Strophosomus. Billb. Eleven species ? 



S. Coryli, Fab. Covered with fuscous and ashy scales ; 

 the apex of the elytra mottled ; suture black about one- 

 third of its length ; antennae and legs testaceous red ; 

 about three lines ; on the hazel ; common. PL 72, Jig. 7. 

 Genus [527]. Cneorhinus. Schdn. (Philopedon. Steph.) 

 Three species. 



C. geminatus, Fab. Densely covered with fuscous scales ; 

 the alternate interstices of the elytra paler ; two to four 

 lines ; sandy coasts. PL 72, Jig. 8. 



Subdivision II. XYLOPHAGI. Latr. 



Tribe I. CYLINDRICI. Shuck. 



Family [94]. Hylesinim. Shuck. 



Genus [528]. Hylastes. Erichs. Nine species? 



H. ater, Fab. Brownish black, with a few dispersed hairs; 



antennae and legs pitchy ; two to two and a half lines ; 



stumps of old trees. PL 73, Jig. 1. 

 Genus [529]. Dendroctonus. Erichs. One species. 



D. piniperda, Lin. Black and shining ; antennas and tarsi 

 reddish testaceous ; two to two and a half lines ; old 

 fir trees. PL 73, Jig. 2. 



Genus [530]. Hylesinus. Fab. Eight species. 



H. crenatus, Fab. Pitchy black ; antennae and tarsi pitchy 

 red ; two to three lines ; stumps of old trees. PL 73, 

 Jig. 4. 



Genus [531]. Polygraphia. Erichs. One species. 



P. pubescens, Fab. Pitchy brown ; the thorax rather 

 darker ; antennae and legs reddish testaceous ; about one 

 line ; decayed trees. PL 73, Jig. 6. 



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