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Z. Club of antennae red-yellow. 



1, Thorax with yellow han-s on all margins. 



Black ; elytra with two reddish-orange bands. L. 7 — 10 1. 

 Not imcommon. N. vcstigator, Hersch. 



2, Thorax without hairs. 



A A. Orange bands on elytra interrupted at 

 suture. 



Black ; elytra and two reddish-orange bands ; apical seg- 

 ments of abdomen with gray fringe. L. 6 — 9| 1. Scarce. 



N. interrttptus, Steph. 



The variety iV. gallicus, Duv., has posterior trochanters 

 hooked at apex and clypeus of male deeply emarginate. 



JB H. Orange bands on elytra not interrupted. 



Black ; elytra with two reddish-orange bands ; apical 

 segments of abdomen with brown fringe. Temples strongly 

 prominent behind eyes ; posterior trochanters hooked on 

 under-side at apex ; clypeus of male with deep emargination. 

 L. G — 7 1. Moderately common. N. ruspator, Er. 



The variety i\^. microcephalus, Th., has the temples less 

 prominent, apex of trochanters not recurved, and clypeus 

 of male with feeble emargination. 



II. Antennae entirely black. 



Black ; elytra rather broader behind, first yellow-red band 

 not interrupted, apical one divided into two large spots. 

 L. 6 1. Common. iV. mortuorum, Fab. 



h. Posterior tibiae curved. 



Black ; elytra as above ; club of antennae red-yeUow ; 

 anterior margin of thorax thickly covered with yellow 

 hairs. L. 5 — 10 1. Common. N. vespillo, Lin. 



SnpJia. 



A. Thorax broadest in middle; elytra truncate at apex; 

 eyes large. 



Oblong, flat. Black ; apex of antennae rust-red. Elytra 

 with three raised longitudinal lines. L. 8 — 11 1. Bather 

 common. 8. littoralis, Lin. 



jB. Thorax broadest at base ; elj'tra rounded at apex ; eyes 

 small or only moderately large. 



