C26 Coleopierological Notices, IV. 



Pronotal piinctures much closer and more evenly distributed. 



Legs red ; elytra rufo-testaceous ; interstitial punctures of the elytra 



minute and distant, the setae very minute 8 planiuscula 



Legs black or piceous-black ; entire body black, tiie elytra occasion- 

 ally feebly picescent, at least in nasuta. 

 Elytral intervals flat, the punctures small and rather distant ; set;e 



somewhat long and distinct but sparse 9 nasuta. 



Elytral intervals somewhat concave, the punctures small and very 

 close-set ; setae minute and scarcely observable ; body narrowei-, 



more oval and less oblong-parallel 10 olllita 



Elytral intervals with the punctures deep, distinct and broadly confuseil 

 throughout, the third more conspicuously squaraose in a short line 1)^'- 

 liind the middle 11 secllisa 



Subgenus II. 

 Oblong-oval, moderately convex, piceous, the elytra and legs rufous, the fornier 

 blackish along the suture ; apex of the pygidium exposed ....12 grisea 



Subgenus III. 

 Punctures of the elytra confused, at least on the broader intervals. 



Beak in both sexes shorter than the prothorax ; form rather depressed ; 



lustre dull 13 conflisa 



Beak in the female very much longer, but apparently somewhat variable in 

 length ; body much more convex, sparsely punctate and more shining. 



14 e1)eiia 

 Punctures of the elytra forming an even single series on each interval. 

 Punctures of the intervals finer and remote. 

 Elytral setae very minute and inconspicuous. 



Male with two short, acute, ante-coxal processes and a large, rounded, 



extremely deep median excavation 15 piiteifer 



Male without ante-coxal horns, but with a broad obtuse cusp before 

 each coxa; prosternum just visibly and broadly impressed. 



16 confiiiis 



Male unarmed, the prosternum very feebly, broadly impressed and with 



a short obtuse ridge, extending for a short distance in advance of 



each coxal cavity 17 COllCUrreils 



Elytral setae long, white and conspicuous although remote ; male without 



trace of ante-coxal processes, the prosternum flat 18 concilina 



Punctures of the intervals strong, deep and close-set. 



Small species, the elytral setae very minute and inconspicuous, 



19 fratercula 



Larger species, more elongate ; elytral setfe longer, distinct but not very 



conspicuous ; pronotal punctures finer and sparser. ..20 semillitens 



Subgenus IV. 

 Legs black ; beak in the female generally not longer than the prothorax. 



21 prolixa 



