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



SP P.^Beccabungae, Payk. Greenish or bluish ; antennae and 

 leo-s black; about two lines ; weeds, in marshy places. 

 PL 83, Jig. 4. 



Family [108]. Cryptocephalid;e. Kirby. 



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



C. quadripunetata, 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 antennas 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. 



Tkibe IV. CLAVIPALPI. Latr. 



Family [109]. Tritgmim. Shuck. 



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



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

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

 Jig. 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. PI. 85, Jig. 2. 

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



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

 laro-e red spot at the shoulders ; base of the antennae and 

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

 fungi. PL 85, Jig. 3. 

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



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

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



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