488 REVISION OF THE GENUS PAROPSIS, 



E. The elytral series similar inter se 



in respect of size of punctures... irrisa, Newm. 

 EE. The elytral series near the suture 

 consist of punctures notably 

 finer than those of the other 



series. obovata, Chp. 



CC. Elytra even laterally. 



D, Elytra (at least of c?) non-striate; 

 all the series fine, close and very 

 symmetrical; in 9th and 10th series 

 three punctures in a length equal 

 to the width of the adjacent inter- 

 stice. 

 E. The series become black at a dis- 

 tance from their base about 

 equal to the length of the scu- 



tellum basalis, Chp. 



EE. The series not coloured as in 

 basalts. 

 F. Very nitid species. 



G. Suture blackisli in its front 

 half; colour of elytra (when 

 alive) very brilliant golden aurea, Blackb. 

 GG. Suture not blackish; colour 



of elytra not golden hectica, Boisd. 



FF. Surface notably less nitid. 

 G. Discal puncturation of pro- 

 thorax rugulose. 

 H. The discal series of elytral 

 punctures confused in 

 places by equally large 



interstitial punctures Simsoni, Blackb. 



HH. The discal series all quite 

 distinct from the inter- 

 stitial puncturation raucicollis, Blackb. 



GG. Discal puncturation of pro- 

 thorax non-rugulose. 

 H. Prothorax evenly convex 

 from one lateral margin 



to the other pallida, Oliv. 



HH. Discal part of prothorax 



more convex than lateral inconstans (Chp. ), Blackb. 



