226 SYNOPSIS OF THE HELOTA-SPECIES. 



0. Raised thoracical patches impunctate 

 or nearly so. (Large or moderately 

 large species : IS^g mm. — 1 2^1-, mm.). 

 a. 9' Apices of elytra rather bluntly 

 prolonged; last ventral segment as 

 long as the 3''^ and 4*^'' taken toge- 

 ther. — cf. Middle of metasternum 

 with a tomentose spot, sutural spine 



very distinct Gorhami. 



Si. 9- Apices of elytra very acutely pro- 

 longed; last ventral segment deci- 

 dedly shorter than the S'"' and 4''' 

 taken together. — ((ƒ unknown), caudata. 

 0©. Raised thoracical patches punctured. 

 (Smaller species : 8^2 mm. — 9 ^/^ mm.). 

 X. Sides of prothorax finely creuulate 

 (each with 12 — 14 crenulations) ; 

 under surface and legs dark pitchy 



brown sinensis. 



X X . Sides of prothorax coarsely creuu- 

 late (each with 8 or 9 crenulations) ; 

 middle of sterna and the abdomen 

 pale fulvous; femora pale fulvous 

 with green tips , tibiae and tarsi 

 alternately pitchy and pale fulvous, thibetana. 

 b. Pronotum more finely and evenly punctu- 

 red, without raised patches. 

 a. Prosternum entirely fulvous. 

 X. Legs partly fulvous, partly metallic 

 green. 

 •}•. Tips of femora and the tibiae metal- 

 lic green. 

 *. Anterior and posterior elytral spots 

 situated between the same striae , 

 viz. between the 3''^ and 7"' .... Gmrinii. 

 **. Anterior and posterior elytral spots 

 situated between difierent striae. 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII. 



