392 CLAVICORNIA — ANISOTOMIDAE. 



1^ — 11 1 j^are. A. Triepkei, Schmidt. 



if h. Head not very large ; basal margin of 

 thorax straight. 



A 1. Sides of thorax gently rounded; 

 posterior tibiae of male singly curved. 



a 1. Elytra not quite double as long 

 as thorax. 

 Short oval. Blackish-pitch-brown ; legs red. Thorax 

 more narrowed in front than behind, moderately deeply 

 emarginate in front for reception of head, all angles obtuse 

 and somewhat rounded. ]\Iale with posterior legs elongate, 

 the femora with a blunt tooth on each side of apex. L. If 1. 

 Rare. A. picea, 111. 



h 1. Elytra at least double as long as 

 thorax. 

 Oblong oval. Darker or lighter brown ; antennae shoi't, 

 with darker club, apical joint slightly narrower than ninth 

 and tenth. Thorax more narrowed in front than behind, 

 posterior angles rounded. L. If — 2 1. Kare. 



A. silesiaca, Kr. 



B J. Sides of thorax rather strongly 

 rounded ; posterior tibiae of male doubly 

 curved. 

 Shorter or longer oval. Colour varying from reddish- 

 yellow to dark pitch-brown; antennae reddish with blackish 

 club. Thorax broadest in middle, more narrowed in front 

 tlian behind, posterior angles obtuse and more or less 

 rounded, punctuation close and distinct. Male with pos- 

 terior legs elongate, the femora with a small tooth on each 

 side of apex. L. 1 — If 1. Not very common. 



A. dubia, Kug. 



2. Third joint of antennae twice as long as second. 



Short ovate. Red-brown. Club of antennae rather 

 narrow ; thorax slightly rounded at sides, narrowed in 

 front but not behind, l)asal maigin straight, posterior angles 

 almost right angles, although somewhat rounded, punctua- 

 tion rather close and fine ; elytra with punctured striae, 

 interstices diffusely and very finely punctured, alternate 

 ones with a few larger punctures. Male with posterior 

 IcLjs elongate, the femora with a slight rounded tooth on 



