182 REVISION OF THE GENUS PAROPSIS, 



TABULATION OF THE SPECIES FORMING GROUP IV. 



A. Elytra with a distinct subbasal impression. 

 B. Lateral margins of prothorax quite strongly 



explanate arcida, Chp, 



BB. Lateral margins of prothorax not or scarcely 

 explanate. 

 C. The svibbasal impression of the elytra 



extremely strong suhlineata, Bohem. 



CC. The subbasal impression of the elytra 

 very feeble. 

 D. Size very small. The scutellum punctured simplex, Blackb. 

 DD. Size miich larger. Scutellum unpunc- 



tured and very nitid crebra, Blackb. 



AA. Subbasal impression of elytra wanting or 

 almost wanting. 

 B. Elytral edging of scutellum convex and ridge- 

 like. 

 C. The spots on the prothorax run at equal 

 intervals transversely across the middle 



line orbicularis, Chp. 



CC. Interval between the two intermediate 

 spots of the prothorax much greater 

 than between the intermediate and lateral 



spots diffusa, Chp. 



BB. Elytral edging of scutellum quite flat. 



C. Marginal part of elytra near apex strongly 

 defined and out-turned and separated 

 from disc by a well-defined sulculus. 

 D. Elytral puncturation more or less fine. 

 E. Prothorax black or with only a narrow 



testaceous lateral edging tetraspilota, Chp. 



EE. Prothorax with sharplj' limited 

 black and testaceous markings (the 

 latter not limited to the lateral 

 edges). 

 F. Elytra with dark markings on a 

 testaceous surface. 

 G. Elytra not having a broad black 

 discal vitta. 



