446 CLAVICORNIA — NITIDULIDAR. 



H, Bristles on upper-side distinctly prominent above 

 pubescence. 



More oblong and less convex than C. strigata, punctua- 

 tion, especially on elytra, not so close. Head blackish, 

 with mouth red-brown ; thorax blackish-brown on disc, 

 broadly red-brown at margins ; elytra broadly red-brown 

 at sides and suture, disc black, witli two whitish markings, 

 one at base, the other behind middle ; antennae and legs 

 brown-red ; metasternum blackish. L. I5 1. Not un- 

 common. C. im-perialis. Fab. 



A , Body black, with light spots on elytra. 



ft. Body oblong. 



I, Each elytron with two white spots, one at base 

 composed of three, the other behind middle of two 

 small spots. 



Slightly convex. Upper-side finely and diffusely punc- 

 tured. Female with apex of elytra produced at suture. 

 L. 1^ — 2-^ 1. Moderately common. 



/. quadriguttata, Fab. 



II» Each elytron with two simple yellow-red spots, 

 an oblong one at base and a more or less transverse 

 one behind middle. 



Rather convex. Upper-side rather closely and strongly 

 punctured. Apex of elytra rounded in both sexes. L. 

 2 — 3 1. Not common. /. quadrip^tnctata, Herbst. 



b. Body elongate. 



Rather flat, parallel-sided. Each elytron with two bright 

 red spots ; a branched, transverse one at base and a simple 

 one close behind middle. Punctuation of thorax rather 

 diffuse and fine, of elytra moderately close, latter with 

 traces of very fine striae. Female with apex of elytra pro- 

 duced at suture. L, 1| — 3 1. Moderately common. 



/. quadripustulata, Fab. 

 jB» Body brown-red. 



Linear, somewhat cylindrical. Head brown. Punctuation 

 close and strong, almost in rows on elytra, apex of which is 

 in both sexes straight, with rounded outer angles. L. 2 — 

 2| 1. Moderately common. /. ferrugineus, Fab. 



