470 Coleopterological Notices, VI. 



11 — Marginal cilia of the elytra longer, rather sparse and more erect. 



Prothorax feebly transverse; elytral pubescence very fine.. 21. separatum 

 Prothorax strongly transverse; elytral pubescence coarse and closely de- 

 cumbent ; body much smaller 22. pudeiis 



Marginal cilia of the elytra forming a short dense and posteriorly recurved 



fringe; body small and conspicuously piibescent 23. indigens 



12 — Marginal cilia of the elytra long, sparse, erect and bristling; legs red, 



the femora slightly piceous 24. iiicipieiis 



Marginal cilia shorter, denser, even and recurved, femora pale and clear rufous, 



the tibiaj piceous-black 25. erythropiis 



13— Larger species, more than 3 mm. in length ; prothorax strongly narrowed 



anteriorly 26. convergent 



Small species, always much under 3 mm. in length 14 



14 — Elytra dai-k, with the apical margin pale. 



Body slender, the elytra rather sparsely punctured 27. innocens 



Body very stout, oblong-oval, the elytra densely punctured.. 28. apicalis 



Elj'tra pale, each blackish along the middle, the sutural pale area gradually 



narrowed, disappearing near the base; prothorax transversely parallelo- 



giamic in form 29. egenus 



Elj'tra pale, with a common and clearly defined triangular dark area at base. 



30. un)1)ratns 

 Elytra pale, indefinitely clouded with blackish toward the suture and base. 

 Pubescence coarse; head in the male Avider than the anterior margin of the 



prothorax 31. nubilatns 



Pubescence fine and sparse; head in the male barely as wide as the anterior 



margin of the prothorax 32. SUfiTusns 



Elytra generally pale flavo-testaceous throughout. * 



Head and prothorax black. 



Marginal cilia of the prothorax short; abdomen red, black at base. 



33. propinqiius 

 ]\Iarginal cilia much longer and more conspicuous; head in the male large, 

 wider than the anterior parts of the prothorax; abdomen black. 



34. fnlTOvestitus 

 Head and prothorax pale testaceous, except a large spot of black at the base 



of the former; head large in the male 35. exiguus 



Head and prothorax pale testaceous throughout ; head small in both sexes. 



36. testaceus 

 15 — Sides of the prothorax parallel or very nearly so. 



Apical angles of the prothorax right and only slightly blunt ; elytral vesti- 

 tiire, consisting of coai'se sparse and white and more slender dark hairs of 

 equal length, confusedly intermingled over the entire surface. 



37. fallax 

 Apical angles broadly rounded, the sides broadly arcuate; pubescence of 

 the elytra coarser and white along the suture and externally, sparsely 

 punctate. 

 Pronotal punctures rather coarse and somewhat impressed. 



3d. inaequaliH 



