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margin often brown in middle ; elytra with ten rows of 

 fine punctures, standing in black lines, which are dilated in 

 places and even confluent. L. 1| 1. Common. 



H. ohliquus, Fab. 



h. Base of thorax with a small longitudinal impression 

 on each side. 



I, Vertex of head, anterior and posterior margins of 

 thorax black (sharply defined). 



Similar to H. ohliquus, but smaller and liroader at 

 shoulders. Impressions at base of thorax much finer than 

 in R. confinis. L. 1^ 1. H. varius, Nic. 



II. Only vertex of head lirown. 



A little shorter and more shining than H. ohliquus, more 

 reddish. Impressions at l)ase of thorax distinct. L. li 1. 

 Common. H. confinis, Steph. 



li. Elytra with rows of coarse punctures ; interstices 

 smooth, with a more or less regular row of punctures. 



(f» Base of thorax without any longitudinal impression 

 on each side. 



I. Head broad ; elytra nearly parallel-sided. 



Eyes rather prominent ; thorax closely and finely punc- 

 tured. Yellow-brown, elytra unicolorous. L. 2 1. Scarce. 



H. mucronatus, Steph. 



II. Head smaller and rounder; elytra rounded at 

 sides. 



1, Thorax with a row of larger punctures at base. 



A A. Elytra with the suture, a common spot on 

 middle and several spots on disc blackish. 



Dark rust-red ; elytra as above. Thorax strongly punc- 

 tured in front and behind. Sides of thorax and elytra 

 nearly in a continuous line. L. Ih 1. Eather common. 



H. variegatus, Sturm. 



I> B. Elytra with more or less distinct dark 

 streaks on disc. 

 Eust-red, punctures on elytra usually black. Thorax 

 with isolated strong punctures in front and behind, ante- 

 rior margin somewhat produced in niiddh^ L. If 1. Com- 

 mon, H.fulvns, Fab. 



