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l"pper-side bright bronze or coppery ; thorax rather nar- 

 rower and less rounded at sides than in A. scxpundatus ; 

 elytra scarcely sinuate before apex, with fine punctured 

 striae and six or seven impressions on third interstice. 

 L. 3 1. Not common. A. ericcti, Panz. 



Ji H. First joint of antennae and the legs reddish. 



a a. Length 3| — 4 lines. 



A ((. ]>ody broader; tliird interstice on ely- 

 tra witli three (rarely four) impressions. 



Head and thorax dark green ; elytra dark bronze, with 

 fine striae and fiat interstices ; under-side dark bronze- 

 green. Common. A. parum]3unctatus,Y&h. 

 H I), Body more elongate ; third interstice 

 on elytra with four or five (rarely six) 

 impressions. 



Upper-side Ijronze, under-side blackish-green. Tliorax 

 not much contracted behind, posterior angles obtuse and 

 raised ; elytra witli fine striae. Eare. A. (jTacilvpes, Duft. 

 b h. Length 2|~ lines. 



Blackish-bronze. Head large ; thorax double as l)road 

 as long, somewhat contracted behind, posterior angles very 

 blunt and somewhat raised ; elytra with tolerably feeble 

 striae and a row of four deep impressions on third inter- 

 stice. Bare. A. quadripunctatus, l)e G. 

 2. Thorax l)lack, scarcely narrowed behind. 



A A. Thorax much broader than long, with 

 broad raised margins. 



ff ff, Literstices on elytra convex. 



Head l)lack ; elytra dark greenish-])ronze ; under-side 

 and legs l)lack. Elytra with deep, feebly punctured striae, 

 tliird interstice with three impressions. L. 4 1. Common. 



A. vidu2cs, Panz. 

 The variety mocstus is entirely black above. 

 h h. Interstices on elytra flat. 



Similar to A. vidims, but rather smaller, with finer striae 

 and flat interstices on elytra. L. 31 1. Not common. 



A. versutiis, Gyll. 

 1> 7>. Thorax nearly as long as broad, with a 

 narrow border. 



