CRYPTOCEPHALUS. 25? 



here and there in rows. L. 2 J — 3 1. Not common. 



C. coryli, Lin. 

 II, Femora with white spot at apex. 



Black ; a spot on clypeus, anterior and side margins of 

 thorax yellow, disc of latter with a whitish-yellow central 

 line, abbreviated behind in male, split in female ; elytra 

 red, with variable black markings ; base of antennae brown. 

 Elytra coarsely punctured. L. 2\ 1. Scarce. 



C. sexpu7ictatus, Lin, 



h. Elytra green-bronze-green, or purplish. 



I, Thorax distinctly punctured ; antennae entirely 

 black, 



1, Sides of thorax somewhat sinuate before pos- 

 terior angles, rounded in middle. 



Golden-green or purplish, frosted above. Elytra punc- 

 tured in wrinkles. L. 2f 1. Common. 



C. a ur col us, Suffr, 



2, Sides of thorax only slightly sinuate before 

 anterior angles, thence straight. 



Golden-green, bronze-green or purplish, frosted above. 

 Elytra punctured in wrinkles. L. 2 — 2f 1. Eather com- 

 mon. C. hypochacridis, Lin. 



II, Thorax impunctate ; antennae yellow at base. 



Green or golden-green, smooth and shiny ; under-side 

 black ; under-side of head, a frontal sj^ot, and base of 

 antennae yellow ; male with the anterior legs and all 

 tibiae, female with all the legs yellow. Thorax double as 

 broad as long, generally yellow in front and at sides in 

 male ; elytra very coarsely, scantily punctured. L. 1|- — 2 1. 

 Eather conmion. G. nitidulus, Gyll, 



H. Elytra with punctured striae. 



a. Elytra black, with a yellow spot at apex and another 

 at side margin. 



Black, shiny ; base of antennae, a frontal spot, posterior 

 angles (sometimes anterior margin and sides) of thorax, two 

 spots on elytra as above, greater part of anterior femora 

 and the tibiae (posterior pair sometimes excepted) yellow. 

 Thorax very finely punctured; elytra with deep punc- 

 tured striae. L. 1| — 2 1. Eather common. 



G. moraei, Lin. 



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