ELMIS. 511 



Black, shiny ; elytra dark bronze, with strong punctured 

 striae, fourth and sixth interstice somewhat raised ; an- 

 tennae and legs brown, base of former and tarsi ligliter. L. 

 1 1. Common. E. aeneus, Midi. 



li. Thorax even, with an engraved line on each side from 

 base to apex. 



f(. Engraved lines on thorax convergent in front; length 

 Ih lines. 



Oltlong, rather convex. Blackish-bronze; antennae red- 

 brown, tarsi ligliter. Thorax finely and rather closely 

 punctured ; elytra with punctiu'cd striae, interstices very 

 slightly arched, liather common. E. Volkma ri,Vix\\z. 



h. Engraved lines on thorax parallel ; length \ line. 



Oblong, rather flat. Black ; antennae and legs red. 

 Thorax diffusely and finely punctured; elytra with feeble 

 but rather strongly punctured striae, interstices flat, except 

 sixth, which forms a ridge at sides of elytra. Eather 

 common. E. 2^araUc(o2) i'p edu s, Miill . 



C. Thorax even and without engraved longitudinal lines. 

 Sixth interstice on elytra raised. 



a. Thorax not punctured in wrinkles, sliiny ; second 

 and fourth interstices on elytra i-aised. 



I. Pubescence thick ; length 1 line. 



Bronze, sometimes with violet reflection ; antennae and 

 legs brown, base of former lighter. Thorax rather closely 

 and very finely punctured, with an indistinct transverse 

 impression close before middle, and small oblique impres- 

 sions behind middle on each side ; elytra with strong punc- 

 tured striae, second and fourth interstices slightly raised. 

 Moderately common. E. subriol((ccus, Miill. 



jTX. Pubescence thin ; length f line. 



Bronze ; antennae and legs brown, base of former and 

 tarsi lighter. Thorax finely and rather closely punctured, 

 witli an oblique impression on each side close behind 

 middle and another before posterior angles ; elytra with 

 strong punctured striae, second and fourth interstices some- 

 what raised. Not very common. E. cupreus, Mull. 



b. Thorax very finely and closely punctured in wrinkles, 

 dull ; all interstices on elytra (except sixth) even. 



