224 SYNOPSIS OF THE HELOT A-SPECIES. 



«. Lateral streaks of prouotura irregu- 

 larly confluently punctured , leaving 

 some smooth interspaces, — cf . Api- 

 ces of elytra conjointly rounded, with 

 a spine at the suture. — 9- Apices 

 of elytra not or slightly prolonged. 

 3. cf. Anterior tibiae with a small com- 

 pressed dilatation a little before the 

 apex of the inner margin or without 

 it. — 9* Apices of elytra slightly 

 prolonged, last ventral segment roun- 

 ded posteriorly. 

 » . cf . Anterior tibiae with a small di- 

 latation, hindlegs of normal length, 

 — 9- Apices of elytra dehiscent. Sermllei. 

 »». cf. Anterior tibiae without dilata- 

 tion, hindlegs very slender and elon- 

 gate. — 9. Apices of elytra not 



dehiscent longipes. 



5j. cT. Anterior tibiae with a very con- 

 spicuous compressed dilatation at the 

 end of the inner margin. — 9- Api- 

 ces of elytra conjointly rounded , 

 last ventral segment broadly trun- 

 cate posteriorly Fairmairei. 



••. Lateral streaks of pronotum regularly 

 densely punctured , without smooth 

 interspaces. — cT- Apices of elytra 

 faintly bidentate near the suture (about 

 as in Vigorsii). — 9- Apices of ely- 

 tra acutely prolonged, last ventral seg- 

 ment truncate in a bisiuuate manner. Oberthüri. 

 (3. Elytra punctured in rows near the suture , 

 the remaining portion irregularly punc- 

 tured; flavous elytral spots small. 

 §. Space between the suture and the line 

 which unites the centres of the flavous 



Notes irom tlie Lieyden IMuseum, Vol. XIII. 



