470 CLAVICOliNlA — CRYPTOPHAGIDAE. 



A 2, Thorax not narrowed in front, 

 rather closely punctured; apex of 

 elytra light. 



Black or dark brown ; shiny ; elytra dark brown, shoulders 

 and apex lighter ; antennae and legs brown-red ; pubes- 

 cence coarse, not very close. Thorax a little narrower than 

 elytra, sides slightly rounded, convex, rather closely, deeply 

 punctured, anterior angles almost right angles, base strongly 

 bordered. L. | 1. Not uncommon. A.fuviata,^T. 



JB 2, Thorax a little narrowed in 

 front, closely punctured ; elytra 

 with a light spot before apex. 



Oblong, nearly cylindrical, not very convex. Brown, 

 with fine gray pubescence ; elytra with a spot at shoulder 

 and a larger, oblong, oblique spot (sometimes confluent with 

 humeral one) before apex reddish-yellow ; antennae and 

 legs rust-red. Thorax somewhat broader than long, a little 

 narrowed in front, with sides slightly rounded, tolerably 

 convex, closely and rather strongly punctured ; elytra 

 scarcely broader than thorax, similarly punctured. More 

 parallel-sided and less convex than A. fumaUi. L. f 1. 

 Not uncommon. A. Barani, Bris. 



h 1. Thorax finely punctured. 



Oblong, nearly cylindrical. Brown ; antennae and legs 

 rust-red ; not very strongly, rather closely punctured, Math 

 fine gray pubescence. Thorax a little narrower than elytra, 

 scarcely narrowed in front, convex, base evenly bordered. 

 Closely allied to A. nana but with upper-side more closely 

 and much more finely punctured, pubescence much shorter 

 and more delicate. Pubescence more delicate than in A. 

 fumata, antennae longer and thinner. L. f 1. Eare. 



A. Wollastoni, Sharp. 



JB 1, Punctuation of thorax diffuse. 

 Black or dark brown ; shiny ; elytra dark brown, 

 shoulders and apex lighter; antennae brown-red; legs red- 

 yellow ; pubescence rather coarse. Thorax rather narrower 

 than elytra, a little narrowed in front, sides slightly rounded, 

 convex, diffusely and deeply punctured, all angles obtuse, 

 the posterior pair almost rounded. L. f 1. Not uncommon. 



A. nana, Er. 

 M a. Body rather flat, elongate. 



