1126 FAMILY LIII. OIJRYSOMELIIXK. 



./'. Thorax black with margins and three discal spots yellow, 



1-irger. .'!.."> 4 nun. 2ux2. M-NIORUM. 



jj. Thorax yellow with either a Y-shaped or an entire oblong 



median spot and a smaller rounded one each side, black; 



smaller, not over 3 mm. 2083. TRIUENS. 



ihl. Colors of upper surface irregularly mottled. 



A'. Elytra with well denned though sinuous rows of punctures over 



most of the surface. 



/. Outer three or four elytra 1 intervals entire, whitish, in strong 

 contrast with the rows of black punctures; thoracic punctures 

 each side of middle separated by more than their own diame- 

 ters, their intervals not alutaceous. 2084. ABDOMINALIS. 

 //. Outer intervals broken into oblong whitish spots; thoracic punc- 

 tures crowded, their intervals finely alutaceous. 



2085. ATOMARIfS. 



A- A'. Elytral punctures mostly confused, complete strife visible only on 



the sides. 



in. Sides of thorax strongly rounded and incurved near the base, the 

 hind angles obtusely rounded: prosternum deeply concave 

 lengthwise; upper surface densely and very strongly punctured. 

 n. Thorax usually with margins and median line red ; elytra mot- 

 tled with small, white dots, the punctures confused over most 

 of the surface; legs black with yellow spots; size 3.2-4 rnrn. 



2086. LUEIDUS. 



mi. Thorax black with narrow margins yellow, its punctures fine 

 and dense ; legs and last ventral wholly yellow ; smaller, 

 2.5 mm. 2087. STICTICUS. 



nun. Sides of thorax obliquely, broadly rounded or straight, not in- 

 curved behind; prosternum flat, scarcely concave, not narrower 

 behind. 



o. Punctures of elytra uniform in size ; two striae visible at sides ; 



dull clay yellow clouded with brown. 2088. HEPATICUS. 



<>(>. Punctures of elytra more or less irregular ; strire visible at 



sides and behind. 

 1>. Colors red and black. 



(]. Elytra black with a broad, irregular band from the side 



almost to suture, red. 2080. SURFASCIATUS. 



'/'/. Elytra with broader and paler red band extending from 



side to side. 2089a. var. DILATATI-S. 



////. Colors yellow, brown or black. UK. tiled. 



/. Upper surface black with scattered white or yellow mark- 

 ings. 



x. Thoracic punctures each side of middle coarse, separated 



by more than their diameters, their intervals distinctly 



alutaceous; legs wholly pale. 2<M). PECCANS. 



x.v. Thoracic punctures crowded, their intervals not or very 



finely alutaceous. 



/. Punctures of thorax coarser and more uneven; elytra 

 without an isolated round white spot at middle near 

 suture. 



