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 as pronotum, this rather short cordate, anteriorly l£ times as 



broad as long 101. Coryphium Steph. 



Tistal joint of maxillary palpi normal, most often considerably long- 

 er than the next-last, rarely shorter or considerably thinner 

 than this, the third not pyriform tumid 2. 



2. Pronotum rather cordate; head most often as broad as pronotum, some- 



times broader. 3. 



Pronotum not cordate, only sometimes feebly narrowing posteriorly; 

 head narrower than pronotum. 5. 



3. Claws with a membranous pad at base (species live on bushes and 



flowers) 102. Anthophagus Jravh. 



Claws without membranous pad (species found under leaves and al- 

 luvium) 4. 



4. Distal joint of maxillary palpi hardly as long as the next-last. 



103. jeodromicus Eedtb. 



Distal joint of maxillary palpi three-four times as long as the 

 very short next-last joint 104. Lesteva Latr. 



5. Hind-tarsal claw-joint shorter than the first four joints together;6. 

 Hind tarsal claw-joint as long as or longer than the first four 



joints together 12. 



6. Margin of elytral sides back of middle strongly downwardly arcu- 



ate. Forehead Between the eyes with two punctif ormis foveae. 



Pronotal corners rounded off 105. Orochares Kr. 



Margin of elytral sides from the humerus to the rounded off hind 

 corners rather rectilineal 7 * 



