'62 GEtlUK.l'lLUi.V — L'AlIAIUDAIi. 



yellow spot on inidtllc! of anterior lialf of each and anotlier 

 including the whole apex; breast clark-reddisli, ahdonicn 

 brown-black ; legs yellow. Common. 



D. quadrimactilatus, Lin. 



2. Body more elongate ; length 1^ — If lines. 



Head black, with very feeble lines near eyes ; thorax 

 brownish, longer than broad, posterior angles rigiit angles; 

 elytra 1;)rown, with a large yellow spot at l)ase of each, and 

 a smaller one before apex near suture ; under-side brown- 

 blaclv, that of tliorax reddish ; legs yellow. Common. 



D. qihadrinotattis, Panz. 



II, Anterior yellow markings on elytra reaching side 

 margin. 



1, Elytra with a triangular brown spot round scu- 

 tellum, extending along base and dilated at 

 shoulders. 



Head black ; thorax dark red, sometimes brownish in 

 middle, broader than long ; elytra yellow, with a broad 

 brown band somewhat behind middle, which is extended 

 backwards at sides and attached at suture to the triangular 

 basal l)r(jvvn spot, slioulders prominent, almost right-angled ; 

 under-side jjitch-brown, legs yellow. L. 2 1. Not com- 

 nujii. D. quad risi(j iiatuH, Dej. 



2. Elytra with yellow shoulders. 



A A. Dark marking on elytra not well dehned ; 

 body elongate. 



Head black ; thorax red-l)rown, as long as broad, not 

 much narrowed behind, central furrow deep and broad ; 

 elytra yellowisli on the anterior half, with the suture brown, 

 and on the hinder half brown, with a yellow spot (variable 

 in extent) at apex near suture, shoulders rounded ; middle 

 and hinder breast and legs reddish-yellow, abdomen brown- 

 bhick. Tlie limits of the colours on the elytra are not 

 sliarply defined. L. 1\ 1. Kather common. 



D. nigrivcntris, Th. 



7> li. Dark marking on elytra well detined ; 

 body less elongate. 



(( (I. Dark marking on elytra extended back- 

 ward on outer-side nearly or quite to apex, 

 leaving only a small light spot at suture. 



