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more than half as broad again as long, rather strongly hut 

 not very closely punctured, with a deep, somewhat trans- 

 verse depression at base ; elytra with deep punctured striae, 

 interstices somewhat raised at base, wrinkled, with rows of 

 hairs. L. f 1. Conmion. G. fuscula, Gyll. 



II, Antennae unicolorous red-yellow. 



Short-ovate. Eeddish-brown, pubescent, very slightly 

 shiny; antennae and legs red-yellow. ]\Iore ovate than 

 C. fuscula, thorax more suddenly dilated in middle and less 

 distinctly excavated at posterior angles, antennae more 

 abbreviated and less robust. L. h — t i- Moderately com- 

 mon. C. curt a, Woll. 



3IYCETOPIIA GIDAU, 



A. Eyes transverse. darlington 



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a. Antennae gradually thickened. 



Ligula with shallow emargination in front ; furrow at 

 clypeus deep ; elytra with punctured striae. 



Mycctopliagus, Hellw. 



h. Antennae with abrupt three-jointed club. 



Ligula rounded in front ; furrow at clypeus deep ; elytra 

 with deep, scattered punctuation. Triiyhylliis, Meg. 



2?. Eyes round. 



a, Ligula membranous ; furrow at clypeus very shallow. 



Thorax with sharp, prominent posterior angles ; elytra 

 confusedly punctured ; anterior tibiae with a long spine on 

 outer side of apex as well as the usual apical spines ; tarsi 

 elongate and fine. Liturgies, Er. 



b, Ligula horny ; furrow at clypeus deep. 



Posterior angles of thorax not prominent ; elytra with 

 rows of punctures ; anterior tibiae with a long spine on 

 outer side of apex, as well as the usual apical spines ; tarsi 

 neither long nor fine. Tyiihaca, Kirby. 



3Iy('etoph affus. 



A, Antennae quite gradually thickened to apex. 

 Sides of thorax not notched. 

 (I. Length 2f lines. 



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