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rather strongly transverse ; aT)domcn diffusely, moderately 

 finely punctured. L. 3^ — 4 1. Nut uncommon. 



Q. lacvigatus, Gyll. 



H B. Elytra with a row of diffusely placed 

 punctures in middle, another near suture and a 

 third row between them ; antennae entirely 

 l)lack. 



Black ; suture and apical margin of elytra (often also 

 the side) reddish-yellow ; legs pitch-black or pitch-brown, 

 with red-l)rown knees and tarsi. Penultimate joints of 

 antennae distinctly broader than long ; abdomen diffusely, 

 moderately finely punctured. L. oh 1. Common. 



Q. impressus, Panz. 



1?. Lower marginal projection from thorax of parchment- 

 like consistence. 



a» Labrum rounded in front, entire. 



I, Scutellum punctured. 



1. Elytra usually chestnut-brown, distinctly shorter 

 than thorax ; head with one im})ression near 

 inner margin of each eye and four behind it. 



Black ; first joint of antennae and tarsi red-brown. 

 Penultimate joints of antennae distinctly longer than 

 broad ; elytra and abdomen closely and finely punctured. 

 L, 5 1. Common. Q. molochinus, Gr. 



2, Elytra black, rather longer than thorax ; head 

 with four impressions near inner margin of each 

 eye and one large and some smaller ones 

 behind it. 



Broader than Q. molochinus. Black ; antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi red-brown. Eyes rather large. Penultimate 

 joints of antennae half as long again as broad ; elytra and 

 abdomen very closely and finely punctured. L. 5 1. Com- 

 mon. Q. tristis, Gr. 



II, Scutellum impunctate. 



Coloured like Q. tristis, with antennae similarly formed. 

 Head with three impressions near inner margin of each 

 eye and one large and some smaller impressions behind it. 

 Elytra and abdomen rather more diffusely and strongly 

 punctured. Eyes smaller. L. 4| — 5 1. Connnon. 



Q. fv.lig i n osu s, Gr. 



