270 PHYTOPHAOA — OALERUCTDAE. 



straight ; elytra double as long as broad, apex of eacli more 

 rounded without than within. Luperus, GeofPr. 



Adimonia. 



A, Elytra black. 



a. Third joint of antennae about half as long again as 

 second. 



Ovate. Black ; upper-side coarsely and deeply punc- 

 tured ; thorax almost twice as broad as long, tolerably 

 straight at sides, narrowed before middle, disc shall owly 

 impressed longitudinally and on each side. L. 4 1. Com- 

 mon. A. ianaceti, Liu. 



b. Third joint of antennae only slightly longer than 

 second. 



Oblong-ovate, slightly convex. Pitch-black, shiny ; 

 under-side with short, scanty, stiff pubescence. Similar to 

 A. tanaceti but less convex, with antennae shorter, third 

 joint not much longer than second, punctuation not 

 wrinkled, thorax broadly but distinctly channeled, less 

 deeply and not closely punctured, with sides and each side 

 of apex less deeply impressed. L. 2| — 3 1. Scarce. 



A. oelandica, Boh. 

 J5. Elytra unicolorous yellow-brown. 



Head, under-side, antennae (except base) and legs (except 

 tibiae) black ; thorax and elytra pale yellow-brown. 

 Thorax with two depressions in middle and one on each 

 side, these depressions usually dark in colour ; elytra 

 almost jointly rounded but with sutural apical angle obtuse. 

 L. 21 — 2 1 1. Common. A. capreae, Lin. 



C. Elytra gray, with suture black-brown. 



Oblong, rather convex. Black ; thorax and elytra pale 

 gray, suture of latter black-brown ; base of antennae, 

 femora and base of tibiae often reddish. Similar to A. 

 capreae, but with forehead shiny, diffusely but strongly 

 punctured, facial tubercles polished and well defined behind, 

 thorax more shiny, with sides more diffusely punctured, 

 and second and third abdominal segments of male more 

 closely covered with longer hairs. L. 2 — 2| 1. ISTot un- 

 common. A. suturalis, Th. 

 T>, Elytra red. 



Bed ; eyes, apex of antennae, breast and abdomen (except 



