224 REVISION OF THE GENUS PAROPSIS, 



G. The upper surface black or 

 variegated with black and 

 red. 

 H. The interstices of the elytra 



alternately flat and convex vittipeuuis, Bohem. 

 HH. The interstices of the 

 elytra uniform. 



I. The interstices of the 



elytra convex (at any 



rate in the $) mera, Chp. 



II. The interstices of the 



elytra flat. 

 J. Prothoracic foveas 

 large, and elongated 

 tovi^ards front mar- 

 gin. 

 K. The elytra with a 

 red margin sharply 

 defined continuous- 

 ly to the apex. 

 L. The prothoracic 

 foveas are on the 

 red part of the 



segment beata, Newm. 



LL. The pr<ithoracic 

 fovete are on the 

 black part of the 



segment dulcior, Blackb. 



KK. The elytra not 

 margined wi h 

 red. 

 L. iSides of the pro- 

 thorax red. 

 M. Each elytron 

 with three red 



spots sexpustulata', Marsh. 



MM. The elytra with 

 numerous red 



vitta3 semivittata, Blackb. 



LL. Prothorax entire- 

 ly black octosignata, Stal. ~ 



JJ. Prothoracic fovea3 



small and round.... erudita, Newm. 



