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 Pronotum with three punctures in each dorsal. row 10. 



10. Antennal next-last 4-5 joints at least as long as broad. 



Elytra black with yellow side-margin. L. 10-12 mm 



4. Q. lateralis Jravh. 



Antennal next-last 4-5 joints more or less transverse 11. 



11. Pronotal sides outside of the dorsal punctate row with a row 



of 3-5 punctures, of which the last is set farther back 

 than the large, bristle-bearing puncture of side-margin. :12. 

 Pronotal sides outside of dorsal punctate row with only a few 



punctures close to the fore-margin, of which none are as far 

 back as the large, bristle-bearing puncture of side-margin. :14. 



12. Antennal base black. Elytra as a rule red, rarely bluish-black 



or black 13. 



Antennal base reddish-yellow. Elytra oftenest red, occasionally 

 black with reddish suture. L. 8-10 mm... 5. Q. cruentus Oliv. 



13. Head outside of and a little in front of the last large punc- 



ture of fore-head with one, oftenest rather large puncture 

 close to Inner posterior margin of the eye. L. 8-11 mm.: a. 

 Elytra yellowish-red: 7. j. ochripenois Men. , or bluish-black: 

 Qchrip . var. nigrocoeruleus Fauv. 



b. Elytra brownish-red. Eyes proportionately small, shorter than 

 temples 8. Q. othiniensis nov. spec. 



Head not with puncture between the last large puncture of fore- 

 head ant the eye. L. 8-10 mm 6. Q. fulgidus Fabr. 



14. Antennal base and the legs black or blackish-brown 15. 



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