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elytra tolerably parallel-sided, with deep i)imctured striae, 

 interstices liat. L. 6 — 7 1. Not iincoiuiiioii. 



P. dimidiattis, 01. 

 3» Thorax slightly narrowed behind ; insect ap- 

 terous. 

 Ijronze, green, or blackish above, l)laek beneath ; an- 

 tennae entirely black. Head almost smooth ; thorax rather 

 broader than long, central furrow evenly deep throughout, 

 basal impressions very strong ; elytra elongate, with very 

 finely punctured striae, interstices somewdiat arched behind. 

 L. ;j — (3 1. Not uncommon. F. Icjjidus, Fab. 



IT. Apex of elytra bluntly rounded Ijehiiul ; short 

 scutellary stria present; basal joints of antennae 

 cylindrical. 



Third joint of antennae as long as first ; tooth of men- 

 turn moderately deeply emarginate ; elytra with rounded 

 shoulders ; anterior male tarsi rather strongly dilated. 



[Adelosia, Stepli.] 



Pitchy or reddish above, brown or red l)eneath. Thorax 

 rather lu'oader than long, widest much before middle, 

 strongly narrowed behind, central furrow deep, base with a 

 strong longitudinal impression on each side, and a very 

 faint one near the angles ; elytra tolerably parallel-sided, 

 flat above, with rather deep, finely punctured striae. 

 L. 6 1. Rather common. F. 2)icimanus, Duft. 



Ill, Outer margin of elytra scarcely sinuate behind ; 

 apex pointedly rounded ; short scutellary stria 

 absent ; basal joints of antennae cylindrical ; last 

 joint of palpi oblong oval, not very truncate. 



Third joint of antennae about as long as first ; anterior 

 male tarsi moderately dilated. -[LagarKs, Chaud.] 



1, Dilated tarsal joints of the male bearing a fine 

 impressed line ; insect winged. 



Black; legs, and base of antennae pitch-brown. Thorax 

 not much broader than long, scarcely narrowed behind, 

 Ijase with a distinct inner and a shorter, indistinct outer 

 impression ; elytra oblong, almost parallel-sided, with deep, 

 feebly punctured striae, third interstice with three impres- 

 sions. L. 3 1. Common. F. vcrnalis, Panz. 



2, IMlated tarsal joints of tlie male not impressed ; 

 insect apterous, 



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