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II. Thorax about as broad at jjostcrior as at anterior 

 mar,u'in. 



1, Abbreviated scutellary stria on elytra elongate; 

 legs pitcli-blaek. 



IJroatl. Usually bronze-green; antennae rust-red, with 

 the tirst joint brighter. Base of thorax punctured at each 

 side with a wide shallow depression ; elytra with deep 

 striae, interstices convex. L. 6 1. Very rare. 



H. ciqrreus, Steph. 



2. Scutellary stria not elongate ; legs more or less 

 reddish. 



A A, Posterior angles of thorax riglit angles. 

 (C a. Elytra with tolerably fine striae. 

 Brown-black, elytra of male usually shining dark bronze- 

 green ; margin of thorax and elytra red ; antennae, palpi 

 and legs red. Thorax with sharp posterior angles, the 

 ^vhole base finely and closely punctured, with very shallow 

 impressions, sides fiattened, especially behind ; elytra very 

 slightly sinuate behind, interstices even. L. 5 — 6 1. Veiy 

 rare. ff- discoideus, Fab. 



b h. Elytra with strong striae. 



A (I. Seventh interstice on elytra with a 

 few impressions at apex. 

 Bather broader and more convex than H. discoidcus. 

 Male blue or greenish alcove, female dull-black ; antennae, 

 palpi and legs red. Posterior angles of thorax not sharp, 

 base closely punctured, basal impressions shallow, the 

 extreme side-margins often red ; elytra somewhat sinuate 

 behind. L. -il, — 5 1. Common. H. rahripes, Duft. 



2> h. Seventh interstice on elytra without 



impressions. 



A 1. AVhole base of thorax closely punc- 

 tured, posterior angles right angles, but 

 blunted at the apex ; length 4 lines. 



€1 1. Extreme side-margin of thorax red. 



Black; antennae, palpi and legs brownish-red. Connnon. 



H. I at us, Lin. 



b i. Thorax unicoloroiis. 



Very sindlar to R. latas, but ratlier longer and more 



