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tured, sides rounded, anterior angles obtuse and somewhat 

 rounded, posterior angles right angles but not pointed ; 

 elytra with strongly punctured striae. Male anterior tarsi 

 not dilated, posterior legs more or less elongate, their 

 femora ending in a strong, sharp tooth, tibiae curved. L. 

 f — IJl. Common. A. calcarata, Ya\ 



II, Last joint of antennae as broad as two preceding 

 joints. 



1, Sides of thorax straight from base to middle, 

 rounded in front. 



Ovate, convex. Rust-red, shiny. Thorax rather closely, 

 very finely punctured, apex very slightly sinuate on each 

 side, base truncate ; elytra with strongly punctured striae. 

 Posterior legs of male not elongate, their femora with lower 

 apical angle somewhat prominent, rounded, tibiae slightly 

 curved. L. li 1. Eare. A. scita, Er. 



2, Sides of thorax rounded. 



A A, Punctures in striae on elytra rather closely 

 placed and fine ; posterior femora of male 

 unarmed, their tibiae curved. 



Short ovate, slightly convex. Rust-red, shiny. Thorax 

 more or less closely and distinctly punctured ; anterior 

 angles obtuse and rounded, posterior angles obtuse, not 

 rounded, base truncate. L. | — 1 1. Rare. 



A. hrunnea, Sturm. 



S JB. Punctures in striae on elytra large, deep 

 and not closely placed ; posterior femora of 

 male ending in a large sharp tooth. 



Oblong-ovate, convex. Red-brown or pitchy, shiny ; 

 antennae red-brown, with dark brown club. Tliorax very 

 finely, not closely punctured, anterior angles rounded, pos- 

 terior angles almost right angles ; base truncate. L. 11 1. 

 Rare. A. nigrita, Schmidt. 



c. Interstices on elytra broad and smooth, the alternate 

 ones with isolated, very indistinct punctures. 

 i". Fourth row of punctures on elytra straight. 



Ovate, very broad in middle. Chestnut-brown ; head and 

 thorax generally darker and apex of elytra, legs and an- 

 tennae lighter. Elytra scarcely half as long again as 

 thor<ix. L. 2—1 1. N"ot uncommon. A. haclia, Sturm. 



