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together, separated from first by a straight suture. 



a onus, Clairv. 



Nanoiiliyes, 



A. Femora not tootlied. 



Black, shiny ; base of antennae and legs reddish-yellow ; 

 elytra with an abbreviated band and behind this a spot 

 yellow-brown and covered with whitish-gray hairs, rest of 

 body with fine gray hairs, thickly matted on breast. Colour 

 variable, thorax, elytra (except basal spot) and abdomen 

 being sometimes red-yellow or yellow-brown. L. f 1. 

 Common. N. lythri, Fab. 



IB, Femora with two small sharp spines on under-side. 



Black, shiny ; base of antennae, elytra (except a com- 

 mon, triangular spot at base and the outer margin) and 

 legs red-yellow, apex of femora black. Elytra less pointed 

 behind than in N. lythri with interstices flat, legs, antennae 

 and rostrum thinner, pubescence less distinct. L. | 1. 

 Kare. N. gracilis, Eedt. 



Ciomis, 



A. Presternum excavated before coxae and excised at 

 apex ; alternate interstices on elytra with rows of 

 larger punctures ; third joint of antennae as long as 

 second. 



a. Thorax without brown basal spot. 



I. Interstices on elytra checkered. 



1. The two black velvety sutural spots united by a 

 pale spot ; predominant colour of upper-side black. 



A A. Thorax covered throughout with grayish 

 or yellowish- white hairs. 



Black ; thorax, a spot at shoulder, breast and legs covered 

 with grayish or yellowish-white hairs ; elytra brown, alter- 

 nate interstices raised, checkered with black and white, 

 suture with two velvety black spots, united by a pale spot. 

 Club of antennae oblong oval. L. 2 — 2^ 1. Common. 



C. scrophulariae, Lin. 



H JB. Only sides of thorax covered with yel- 

 lowish hairs. 



Black ; antennae and tarsi yellow-red ; sides of thorax 



L 2 



