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each side at apex, the tibiae doubly curved. L. If 1. 

 Eare. A. ohesa, Schmidt. 



jTjT. Apical joint of antennae much narrower than tlie 

 two penultimate joints ; margins of elytra distinctly 

 fringed. 



1, Thorax considerably narrowed in front and not 

 at all (or scarcely at all) behind. 



Reversed ovate, very convex. Eeddish or dark brown ; 

 antennae short, yellowish, with club dark brown. Elytra 

 with moderately strong punctured striae; interstices rather 

 finely and not altogether closely punctured ; posterior legs 

 not thickened. L. 1| — If 1. Rare. A.furva, Er. 



2. Thorax almost equally narrowed in front and 

 behind. 



Short ovate, very convex. Reddish-yellow. Antennae 

 short ; elytra with shallow punctured striae, punctures 

 rather feeble, interstices moderately finely and rather closely 

 punctured; posterior legs thickened. L. 1^1. Rare. 



A. ciliaris, Schmidt. 



b. Interstices on elytra closely and extremely finely 

 punctured. 



Short oval, very convex. Lighter or darker red-yellow, 

 shiny. Thorax as Ijroad at base as in middle, narrowed in 

 front, much more finely and less closely punctured tlian in 

 A. furva and eiliaris, elytra not fringed at margins, punc- 

 tuation of striae finer, that of interstices closer ; antennae 

 short, with last joint very little narrower than the two 

 preceding joints. L. 1 1. Rare. A. pallens, Sturm. 



Ji, Anterior tibiae scarcely dilated toward apex. 



fi. Interstices on elytra closely, or rather closely punc- 

 tured. 



I. Last joint of antennae as broad as two preceding 

 joints. 



Oval, convex. Red-brown, clul) of antennae darker. 

 Thorax closely and finely punctured, with base truncate, 

 posterior angles obtuse, sides straight from base to middle, 

 rounded in front ; elytra with rather closely, not strongly 

 punctured striae. Posterior femora of male unarmed, 

 rounded at apex, tibiae curved. L. 1^ — If 1. Moderately 

 common. A. oralis, Schmidt. 



