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but not very long larger teeth 

 commencing before middle. 



Short oval, convex, shiny. Black; antennae black or 

 black-brown, first two or three joints red ; legs dark-red, 

 broad ; pubescence very short, brown. L. 1 1. Rare. 



M. ovatus, Sturm. 



li 1, Upper-side smooth between punc- 

 tures. 



a 1, Thorax nearly double as broad 

 as long, base scarcely as broad as 

 elytra. 



Oval, slightly convex. Leaden-black; antennae yellow- 

 brown, basal joints lighter ; legs red ; pubescence gray. 

 Anterior tibiae slightly curved on inner-side, and irregularly 

 toothed on outer. L. | — 1 1. Common. 



M. picipes, Sturm. 

 b 1. Thorax only one quarter broader 

 than long, base at least as broad as 

 elytra. 



Oblong-ovate, somewhat convex. Black ; antennae yel- 

 low-red ; legs brown-red ; pubescence gray. Anterior tibiae 

 straight on inner-side, and with four or five large teeth at 

 apex on outer. L. |- — 1 1. Rare. M. flavipes, Sturm. 



jB h. Upper-side strongly and generally 

 rather diffusely punctured. 



Pubescence extremely short ; anterior tibiae very little 

 dilated ; species very shiny. 



A 1. Antennae blackish, second joint 

 red-brown. 



Ovate, convex. Black ; legs brown-black, anterior tibiae 

 liuhter, L. 1 1. Scarce. M. mcmnonius, Er. 



JB 1. Antennae unicolorous red. 



Oblong oval, somewhat convex. Black, with some 

 brownish reflection ; legs red. L. 1^ 1. Not imcommon. 



M. hrunnicornis, Sturm. 



h. Front of forehead emarginate in middle only, anterior 

 angles rounded or obtuse. 



I, Anterior tibiae with several large teeth at apex. 

 1, Body short ovate ; posterior tibiae dilated on 



