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A 2, Antennae entirely black. 



Black, dull, pubescent ; elytra blue. Eostrum rather 

 thick ; forehead with three striae ; thorax rounded at sides, 

 narrowed in front, closely and distinctly punctured, with a 

 central furrow ; elytra oval, with punctured furrows, inter- 

 stices fiat. L. \\ 1. Not uncommon. A. Spencei, Kirby. 



B 2, Antennae red-yellow at base. 



Black, pubescent ; elytra black-blue ; base of antennae 

 brown-red. Apical half of rostrum shiny ; forehead striate ; 

 eyes not very prominent ; thorax somewhat conical, nar- 

 rowed in front, as long as broad, closely and distinctly 

 punctured, with a central furrow ; elytra oblong oval, very 

 convex behind, with punctured furrows. L. 1 — 1\ 1. 

 Common. A. vorax, Herbst. 



b 1. Forehead punctured. 



A 2. Elytra oval ; length 1 line. 



Leaden-black, almost bare ; elytra black-blue. Eostrum 

 almost longer than head and thorax, curved, punctured ; 

 thorax nearly cylindrical, scarcely longer than broad, base 

 and apex truncate and bordered, closely and distinctly 

 punctured, with a short central furrow behind ; elytra oval, 

 with close punctured furrows, interstices flat. Not un- 

 common. A. livescerum, Gyll. 



B 2, Elytra short oval ; length 1^ 

 lines. 



Black, pubescent; elytra dark blue. Apex of rostrum 

 shiny ; forehead finely punctured in rows, with a narrow 

 impunctate central line (often indistinct) ; eyes somewhat 

 prominent ; thorax nearly cylindrical, closely and distinctly 

 punctured, with a short central furrow ; elytra short oval, 

 very convex behind, with punctured furrows, interstices 

 flat. L. 1^ 1. Not uncommon. A. Waltoni, Steph. 



II, Eefiexed margin of elytra sinuate behind posterior 

 coxae, second interstice recurved hooklike at apex. 



1, Body entirely red or yellowish-red. 



A A, Elytra dilated behind. 



a a. Thorax with a central furrow behind. 



Blood-red; eyes black. Vertex of head and temples 

 deeply and closely punctured, former long. Eostrum 



