BY THE REV. T. BLACKBURN. 61 



II. Basal joint of hind taisi not 



so long Froggatti^ Blackb. 



HH. Width of interval between 

 the eyes notably greater 

 than length of basal joint 



of antennae polychromus, Pasc. 



FF. Elytra very distinctly striate 

 from base to apex. 

 G. Prothorax narrowed in a con- 

 tinuous curve from base to 

 apex. 

 H. Form very narrow and parallel interioris, Blackb. 



HH. Form oval, much wider J/as^^m, Blackb. 



GG. Sides of prothorax subparallel 



in their basal half sitperbics, Blackb. 



EE. Base of prothorax not more than 

 half again as wide as the front, 

 front angles prominent and 

 acute. 

 F. Width of interval between the 

 eyes greater than length of 

 basal joint of antennee. 

 G. Interstices of elytra more or less 

 convex. 

 H. Elytra very strongly striate... suturalis, Pasc. 

 HH. Elytra scarcely distinctly 



striate purpureiis, Germ. 



GG. Interstices of elytra quite flat vividus, Blackb. 

 FF. Width of interval between the 



eyes much less intermedins, Blackb. 



EEE. Prothorax very strongly trans- 

 verse and with strong (later- 

 ally almost confluent) punc- 

 turation. 



