690 Goleopterological Notices ^ VI. 



Tliese spots confluent transversely, tlie entire basal third of the elytra be- 

 ing abriiptly pale od: jiinctlis 



These spots confluent longitudinally on each elytron, the jiosterior spot 



also elongated; head large, the prothorax small 39. decorellus 



19 — Head coarsely, sparsely and frequently siibrugosely punctured, with a 



wide and entire median inipunctate line 20 



Head flnely and more or less densely punctate 23 



20 — Color uniformly pale flavo-ferruginous, the elytra rarely somewhat 



clouded toward the middle 21 



Color piceous or blackish, the cephalic punctures generally less sjiarse. . .22 

 21 — Kyes smaller, not quite as long as the tempora. 



Very small species, the eyes much shorter than the tempora; head only just 



visibly wider than the prothoiax 40. nanu<>i 



Larger, the eyes almost as long as the tempora; head much larger than the 



prothorax 41. vagaus 



Eyes larger, always distinctly longer than the tempora. 

 Head subecjual in width to the prothorax. 



Smaller, the elytra shorter, with the humeri rather narrowly exposed and 

 rounded at base. 

 Pronotum more coarsely and rather sparsely punctured ; elytral pubes- 

 cence decumbent and similar to that of the pronotum. 



42. peiiintiiularis 

 Pronotum finely, sjiarsely pimctured; elytral pubescence longer and 



more erect than that of the pronotum 43. nynipha 



Larger, the elytra longer and wider, w ith the humeri much more broadly 

 and transversely exposed at base; pronotum finely and densely punc- 

 tured 44. obliquiis 



Head much wider than the prothorax 45. iiiiiocens 



22 — Tempora somewhat swollen, as prominent as the eyes 46. inscitus 



Tempora longer, straight and parallel, less prominent than the eyes ; elytra in 

 the paler examples broadly fasciate in the middle with a slightly darker 



tint 47. anioeiius 



23 — Prothorax broadly rounded anteriorly, the sides convergent and arcuate 

 to a feeble ante-basal constriction ; head equal in width to the prothorax. 



46. obscurellus 

 Prothorax narrowly but distinctly rounded at the sides anteriorly; head wider 



than the prothorax 24 



Prothorax subangulate and prominent at the sides anteriorly ; tempora rather 



swollen and subproniinent 26 



24^ — Prothorax longer than wide; body l>lack, the elytral humeri abruptly 



rufo-testaceous 49. niilitaris 



Prothorax short and small, never longer than wide. 



Elytra pale, Avith a clearly defined median black fascia 50. 1>ellulus 



Elytra unicolorous or more or less indefinitely nubilate. 



Pubescence very short throughout; head and pronotum extremely 

 densely punctate and dull 51. lielviiius 



