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MODEM? SYSTEM. 
. Genus 184. LAGRIA. Fair., Oliv., Lam., Leach. Chrysomei.a. 
Linn. Cantharis. Geoff. Tenebrio. De Geer. 
Antenna simple, growing insensibly thicker towards their extremity ■ 
maxillary palpi double the size of the labial, with the last joint 
large, securiform; labial palpi with the last joint ovate: body ob- 
long (generally villose). 
Sp. 1. Lag. hirta. 
Lagria hirta. Fubr., Latr. Chrysomela hirta. Linn. Auchenia hirta. 
Marsh. 
Inhabits the white-thorn in May and June. 
Fam. XXXI. Pyrochroid.e. Leach. 
PyrochoideS. Latreille. 
Head cordiform, abruptly strangulated at its junction with the thorax : 
tarsi with their penultimate joints all bilobate : body elongate, de- 
pressed, or convex and cylindric : thorax almost cordate. 
Stirps 1. — Antenna: pectinated, serrated, or branched. 
Genus 185. PYUOCHliOA. Fubr., Geoff., De Geer, Oliv., Latr., 
Leach. Cantharis. Linn'e. 
Antenna pectinated or serrated : thorax orbicular. 
The prevailing colour in this genus is red and black. 
Sp. 1. Fyr. rvbens. Fabr., Latr., Oliv. 
Inhabits white-thorn hedges in May and June. 
Sp. 2. Fyr. coccinea. {PI. 3. Jig. 3.) 
Inhabits the woods of Kent. 
Stirps 2. — Antenna simple. 
Genus 186. SCRAPTIA. Latr., Leach. 
Labial palpi terminated by a semilunar, or large triangular joint: tho- 
rax almost semicircular. 
Sp. 1. Scr.fusca. 
Scraptia fusca. Latr., Leach. 
Inhabits boleli. 
Genus 187. NOTOXUS. Geoff., Oliv., Illig., Latr., Leach. Me- 
eoe. Linn., Donovan. Anthicus. Payk., Fabr. 
Labial palpi terminated by a small truncate joint : thorax almost cor- 
diform, produced into a porrected horn in front : antenna simple. 
Sp. 1. Not. monoceros. {PI. 2. jig. 23. '.i. antenna, head, and thorax magnified-) 
Meloe monoceros. Linn'e, Don. Notoxus monoceros. Oliv., Illig-’ 
Jjitr. Anthicus monoceros. Fabr., Payk. 
Inhabits sandy situations; and has been taken in profusion on the 
sandy sea shores of Swansea. 
Genus 188. ANTHICUS. Payk., Fain-., Leach. Notoxus. Llhgo 
Latr. Lytta. Marsh. 
Labial palpi terminated by a small truncate joint : thorax almost cor- 
diform, not anteriorly produced. 
