CLASS V. INSF.CTA. 
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with apex entire or scarcely notched : body with two papilla; on each 
side, one under the anterior angle of the thorax, the other at the 
base of the abdomen. 
S P-1. Mai. aneus. Brassy-green: head anteriorly red-yellowish : elytra 
blood-red, with tire base and half the suture brassy-green. (PI 3 
,/>• 5 .) 
■Malachius , -metis. Fubr., Latr., Oliv., Gyll., Leach. Cantharis arnea. 
Linn., Marsh. 
-inhabits various plants. 
Fam. IX. Tili.id.t., Leach. 
-bi tenna thicker at their extremities, serrated in some, solid in others : 
elytra covering the whole abdomen : body cylindric : thorax narrow 
behind. 
Siirps 1 . — Tarsi with first joint very distinct, longer than the pre- 
ceding joint. 
Genus 81. TILLUS. Oliv., Fabr., Marsh., Jjitr., Leach. Chry- 
somela. Linnteus. Clerus. Fabr., Oliv. 
Maxillary palpi filiform : labial palpi securiform, nearly completely ser- 
rated : thorax cylindric or somewhat cordate. 
* Thorax cylindric. 
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rP- 1. Til. elongatus. Black, villous: thorax red, black before. 
1 bins elongatus. Fubr., Oliv., Marsh., Latr. Chrysomela elongata. 
Linn. 
inhabits oaks in June. 
T. ambulans of Marsham is a mere variety of this species. 
** Thorax subcordate. 
‘ P- 2. Til. unifasciatus. Black, pubescent: elytra red at their base, with 
a white transverse band in the middle, 
crus unifasciatus. Fabr., Oliv. Tillus unifasciatus. La.tr. 
"habits England. 
Genus 82. TIIANASIMUS. Latr., Leach. C lurch. Geoff'., T)e 
. Geer, Fabr., Oliv. Attelabps. Xian. Cleroides. Schaffer. 
- 'axillary palpi filiform : labial palpi securiform : antenna with their 
^ extremities thick and not serrated : thorax somewhat cordate. 
' P- b Tha. formicarius. Black : thorax and base of the elytra red: ely- 
Ira with two transverse bands. 
j ttelabus formicarius. Linn. Clerus formicarius. Fabr., Oliv., Marsh. 
‘"habits trees in Europe. 
® T inrs. — Tarsi with the first joint very short, the upper part con- 
cealed by the base of the second articulation. 
