374 CLAVICORNIA — TKlCIIOrTERYCIDAE. 



and as broad as thorax, eyes rather large, prominent ; 

 thorax very short, closely tuberculate ; elytra deeply, 

 closely and irregularly asperate, sides almost parallel, 

 apices rounded. L. -f\ 1. Very rare. P. hrevicolle, Mat. 



II. Sides of thorax slightly rounded. 



1, Thorax longer than liead. 



Oljlong, rather convex, dull. Black, rather closely 

 covered with gray hairs ; antennae and legs generally pitch- 

 Llack, very rarely yellow. Head large, eyes small, mode- 

 rately prominent ; thorax very closely covered with mode- 

 rately large tubercles ; elytra oval, deeply asperate in 

 oblique rows, apices rounded. L. -fV 1. Eather common. 



P. Kunzci, Heer. 



2. Thorax not longer than head. 



Oblong, convex. Brown, closely covered with pale hairs ; 

 antennae and legs red-yellow ; under-side brown, mouth 

 and coxae lighter ; punctuation very deep, wrinkled. Nar- 

 rower than P. Kmizei, thorax much shorter and antennae 

 longer. L. -^ 1. Kare. P. rugulos'um, Allib. 



HI. Sides of thorax distinctly rounded. 

 Elongate oval, rather convex. Black-brown, with rather 

 long gray hairs ; antennae and legs pitchy ; under-side 

 pitchy, with mouth, coxae and apex of abdomen lighter. 

 Head rather small, eyes large, prominent ; thorax small, 

 transverse, scarcely broader than head, tubercles moderately 

 large, placed rather diffusely ; scutellum small ; elytra 

 oval, deeply asperate in rows, apices rounded. L. yV 1. 

 Common. P. Spencci, Allib. 



6. Thorax constricted behind. 



I. Head and thorax tuberculate. 



Oblong, dull. Brown-yellow, with distinct pubescence ; 

 antennae and legs red-yellow. Punctuation rather close 

 and strong ; thorax transverse, narrower than elytra, sides 

 rounded in front and much narrowed behind, sometimes 

 with an indistinct impression on each side near base. L. 

 yV 1. Scarce. P. caledonicum, Sharp. 



II. Head and thorax with deep depression-like jwnc- 

 tures. 



Elongate oval, strongly convex, shiny. Bright chestnut- 

 brown, scantily covered witii very short pale hairs. Head 



