166 REVISION OF THE GENUS PAROPSIS, 



F. Elytral puncturation notably coarser 

 and sparser than in P. variolosa. 

 Marsh. 

 G. Prothorax more than twice as wide 



as long ilffl?ifo, Blackb. 



GG. Prothorax not more than twice as 



wide as long montana, Blackb. 



FF. Elytral puncturation fully as fine and 



close as in P. variolosa, Marsh. ... debilitata, Blackb. 

 DD. Elytra strongly convex longitudinally, 

 height (viewed from side) less than 



half length tasmanica, Baly. 



CC. Under surface testaceous or brown, not 

 varying into sharply contrasted colours. 

 D. Width of elytra together much greater 

 than half the length of the whole insect. 

 E. Elytra not having a common gibbosity 

 about the middle of the suture. 

 F. Large species (about 6 lines long or 

 more) with discal puncturation of 

 elytra acervate. 

 G. Elytra feebly convex longitudinally, 

 in ? more than twice as long as 

 high (viewed from the side). 

 H. Pronotum moderately punctured 

 (much as that of P. variolosa, 

 Marsh.). 



I. Puncturation of elytra about as 



close as in P. variolosa. 

 J. Prothorax twice and one-half 

 as wide as long. 

 K. Elytra almost devoid of 



discal verrucae longicornis, Blackb. 



KK. Elytra with very numer- 

 ous strongly defined 



discal verrucae dilatata, Er. c?. 



JJ. Prothorax not more than 



twice as wide as long Hygea, Blackb. 



II. Puncturation of elytra dis- 



tinctly less close, and a little 



coarser advena, Blackb. 



HH. Pronotum punctured very much 



less closely than in variolosa angusticollis, Blackb. 



