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quite at base of each of anterior claws and with swimming 

 hairs beneath first four joints of posterior tarsi. L. 4 1. 

 Common. A. nehulosus, Forst. 



4. Thorax entirely yellow. 



Very similar to A. nehulosus but with front pairs of 

 femora spotted with black, posterior femora almost entirely 

 black, and only extreme margins of abdominal segments 

 reddish. Male with inner claw of anterior tarsi broader 

 than outer and slightly toothed in middle, outer claw of 

 intermediate tarsi rather longer and less curved than inner, 

 posterior tarsi with swimming hairs beneath first four joints. 

 L. 3f — 4 1. Eather common. A. conspersus, Marsh. 



II. Length 3 lines. 



Oblong oval, moderately convex. Black, with bronze 

 reflection ; light spots on elytra oblong, often indistinct ; 

 legs red, with femora blackish. Upper-side extremely 

 feebly shagreened, elytra with extremely fine punctures, 

 besides irregular rows. Male with a sharp tooth beneath 

 each of anterior claws and with swimming hairs beneath 

 first two joints of posterior tarsi. Dumfries. 



A. af finis, Payk. 



li. Side pieces (laciniae) of metasteruum narrow and linear. 



a. Under-side entirely black. 



Similar to A. aj/inis, but with sides not parallel, head 

 smaller, thorax narrower in front, with sides rather thick, 

 pitchy ; refiexed margin of base of elytra dark red-brown. 

 L. 3 1. Tolerably common. A. unguicularis, Th. 



I), Under-side of thorax brown-red, rest of breast and 

 abdomen black. 



J. Elytra brownish-bronze, with sides lighter. 



Oval, slightly convex. Upper-side brownish-bronze ; sides 

 of thorax reddish ; legs brown-red. Elytra very finely 

 punctured, the irregular rows distinct. Male with under- 

 side of anterior femora thickly fringed, and with swimming 

 hairs beneath first three joints of posterior tarsi. L. 3 1. 

 Common. A. femoral is, Payk. 



II. Elytra black, with slight bronze reflection and 

 with side margin (except apex), a curved transverse 

 band at base, an irregular spot (sometimes divided 

 and generally attached by a line to side margin) 



