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 ^ate, the fourth about as long as broad, the followit;^ (5-10) feebly in- 

 creasingly, but distinctly transverse, the next-last about twice as broad 

 as long, the distal joint as long as the two preceding joints together, 

 long tapering. Pronotum somewhat narrower than elytra, about Ij times 

 as broad as long, scarcely narrowing posteriorly, with anteriorly round- 

 ed and deflected, posteriorly more straight sides, convex or flatly con- 

 vex (O), with flat and rather dense, coarse or rather fine ocellate 

 punctation. The elytra //j? longer than pronotum, flatly, rather densely 

 and most often rather coarsely punctatedj their posterior margin inside 

 the outer corners distinctly incurved. The first three free dorsal joints 

 of abdomen with fine and scattered punct&tion, the following almost smooth, 

 the first four free dorsal joints transversally grooved at base, but less 

 deeply in the fourth than in the three preceding, the fifth not longer 

 than the fourth. The first joint of hind tarsi is proportionately long, 

 1^ times as long as the second. L. 4-5 mm. 



In theO^elytra along the suture, but not entirely parallel with this, 

 with a distinct longitudinal fold, which posteriorly runs sharply into the 

 sutural corner. The fifth free dorsal joint of abdomen at middle before 

 posterior margin with a small, glistening angular boss. The next-last ven- 

 tral joint in the <5 at tip rounded off, in tlie ^ rather deeply incurved 

 and along posterior margin with dense, short bristles. 



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n. exarata Sharp is scarcely specifically different from hepatica Er., 

 but is a considerably smaller and narrower form of same, as a rule also 



>314. 



