290 THE KNTOMOLOGIST's RECORD. 



2.2 Elytra oval, broadest in middle ; border of 

 prosternum depressed \vithabitidor4-toothed 

 tubercle. 3. Eunai-ius, Stiil. 



Genus I : Ocnerodes, Brunner. 

 This genus contains several species occurring in north Africa. 

 Two occur in Europe. 



Table of Species. 

 1. Pronotum truncate behind, not reaching hinder 

 border of inetanotum ; dorsal abdominal segments 

 with hinder margin not produced .. .. ..1. urunnkhi, Bol. 



1.1. Pronotum produced behind, covering whole of 

 raetanotum ; dorsal abdomiual segments pro- 

 duced into a tooth behind . . . . . . . . 2. canonicus, Fisch. 



1. Ocnerodes brunneri, BoHvar. 



Length of l)ody, 29mm.-83mni. 3' , 42mm. -59mm. 5 ; of prono- 

 tum, 7mm. -9mm. S , 10mm. -12mm. $ ; of elytra, 4-5mm.-6-5mm. ^ , 

 6mm.-7'5mm. $ ; of posterior femora, 13mm.- 15mm. ^ , 17mm.- 

 21mm. ? . 



Centre and east of Spain. Manzanares ; on dry bari'en places, the 

 larvpe in winter, and imagines from May to July. 



2. Ocnerodes canonicus, Fischer. 



Smaller than the above; length of body, 15mm.- 17mm. ^ , 26mm.- 

 80mm. 2 ; of pronotum, 5mm.-5-3mm. <? , 7mm. -9mm. ? ; of elytra, 

 2-5nim. J , 3-8mm.-4mm. $ ; of posterior femora, 8mm.-9'2min. J , 

 11mm. -12mm. $ . 



Southern Italy ; Catania, and in Sicily at Siracuse, Messina. 

 Found also in Tunis. [The Spanish records of this species really 

 refer to ( >. hrinnifri.] 



Genus II: Pamphagus, Thunbeig. 

 Table of Species. 

 1. Frontal costa straight; elytra with upper margin 



white (very large species) .. .. .. ..1. jLiKMORATDS, Burm. 



1.1. Frontal costa beneath ocellus sinuate; elytra uni- 

 colorous, or slightly paler on upper margin. 

 2. Antennffi triquetrous or ensiform. . .. ..2. paulinoi, Bol. 



2.2. Antennne subensiform or filiform. 



'6. Elytra with upper border arched from base 



and with a pale band along said border; 



body stouter ; pronotum visibly broadened 



backwards ; posterior femora of ? s hardly 



1^ times as long as pronotum. 



4. Fastigium of vertex nearly horizontal, very 



slightly enclined, forming with the frons 



nearly a right angle ; 1st dorsal segments 



of abdomen terminated by a spine or tooth .3. crciLLATDs, Bol. 

 4.4. Fastigium of vertex strongly enclined, 

 forming an obtuse on rounded angle 

 with frons ; 1st dorsal segments of 

 abdomen not produced into a tooth but 

 truncated. 

 .5. Rugose and granose . . . . . . 4. :\ionticola, Ramb. 



.5.5. Smooth, with small impressions . . 5. puxi i-atus, Bol. 



'S.'S. Elytra narrow, with upper border straight as 

 far as apex, colour uniform ; body longer, 

 less stout ; pronotum of e(]ual breadth 

 throughout its length ; posterior femora 

 longer and more slender (in j s twice as 

 long as central keel of pronotum). 



