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 ititj Fma.ll genera Caf ius . Kemus. Actobius , and blsnlus . 



Ksy to Subgenera, Series and Species. 

 1. Last joint of labial palpi not narrov., hardly narrower than the 

 next-last (Fig. 114). Head rounded or rounded-square. 'lemp- 

 les as a rule not or only a little lonjer than the eyes: 



1. Subgenus Phllonthus s. str 2. 



Last joint of labial palpi distinctly narrower and more slen- 

 der than the next-last (Fig. 115). Head elongate-square with 

 almost parallel sides, or elongate-oval, lemples twice as 

 long as the small or very small eyes: 2. Subgenus iabrius 



Steph. (Fig. 117) 43. 



8. Pronotum smooth, vtithout punctate rowt, at miadle ..1st series 4. 

 Pronotum with two punctate rov.s at middle 3, 



3. Each punctata row consists of 4 punctures 2nd series 6. 



Each punctate row consists of 5 punctures 3rd series 24. 



Each punctate row consists of 6 punctures 4th series 37. 



Each punctate row consists of more than 6 punctures (3-12), 



somewhat irregularly arranged and with many or numerous 

 punctures at the sides 5th series 42. 



4. Fore-tibiae distinctly curved. Head and pronotum black with 



metallic shine. L. 12-14 mm 1. Ph. splendens Fabr. 



Fore-tibiae straight or almost straight. Head and pronotum 



with greenish or bluish metal-shine 5. 



5. Head rounded-transverse; pronotum not narrowing anteriorly. 



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