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 Elytra entirely black 10. 



7. Legs entirely black 8. 



Legs more or less reddish or brownish yellow..... 9. 



(Pa ; je 483) 



8. First joint of maxillary palpiandbase of the second yellow; elytral 



spot placed closer to the suture than to the deflected side- 

 margin. L. 5 mm 1. St. biguttatus L. 



First joint of maxillary palpi yellow, the second like the third 



black. Elytral spot is larger than in biguttatus and not farther 

 removed from the deflected side-margin than from the suture. 

 L. 5-6 mm 2. St. bipunctatus Er. 



9. Abdominal foremost free dorsal joint without longitudinal carinae 



at base. L. 4.5-5 mm 3. St. guttula Mull. 



Abdominal first three-four free dorsal joints at base with a short 

 carina in middle-line. L. 6-7 mm 4. St. bimaculatus Gtyllh. 



10. Abdominal first three-four free dorsal joints at base with a fine 



carina in middle-line 11. 



Abdominal foremost free dorsal joints at base without carinae.... 21. 



11. Legs entirely black 12. 



Legs more or less reddish or brownish yellow, at least femoral base 



reddish-yellow 16. 



12. Elytra distinctly longer than pronotum 13. 



Elytra not longer than pronotum 15. 



13. Pronotum only a little longer than broad before the middle. Hind- 



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