180 ASTRAEUS. 



Synopsis of Species. 



A. Elytra below the shoulders slightly enlarged in a curved 

 line. — The central portion of the body almost parallel. 



a. Elytra striated. 



1. The elytral interstices transversely rugosely striated; 

 ornated with numerous strigiform yellow spots. 



[Abe7'ra7is v. d. Poll. 



2. The elytral interstices sparingly punctured ; each ely- 

 tron with seven or eight yellow spots 



[Flavopictus C. & G. ■^). 



3. The elytral interstices punctured ; each elytron with 

 a yellow band at the middle and a yellow spot near 

 the top Navarchis Thorns. *). 



h. Elytra costate. 



4. The elytral interstices punctured, each elytron with 

 seven yellow spots Elongatus v. d. Poll. 



B. Elytra below the shoulders more strongly enlarged; 

 this appendix cut off in a straight line along the me- 

 tasternum. — The body broadest before the middle, 

 gradually narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly. 



5. Elytra costate ') ; each elytron with five yellow spots 

 (the 2nd and S^d spot sometimes confluent = Mastersi 

 Mac Leay) Samouelli Hope *). 



6. Elytra costate ; each elytron with four yellow spots 

 (the 2"id and 3"^^ spot sometimes confluent = var. 

 subfasciata m.) Pygmaeus v. d. Poll. 



1) Castelnau & Gory''s type-specimen was a variety with two or three apical 

 spots of the sub-sutural row confluent. 



2) As already mentioned above, I know that species from description only. 



3) Saunders calls the sculpture of this insect erroneously punctate-striate. 



4) var. nov. dilutipes m. a typo differt, pedibus prorsus testaceis, tarsorum 

 articulis 2 — 4 nigrescentibus. 



>Iotes from the Leyden IMuseuxn, Vol. VIII. 



