470 Coleopterological Notices^ VI. 



11 — Mavfiinal cilia of the elytra longer, rather sparse aucl more erect. 



Prothorax feebly transverse; elytral pubescence very fine..21. separatiis 

 Protliorax strongly transverse; elytral pubescence coarse and closely de- 

 cumbent; body much smaller 'i^. piideiiS 



Marginal cilia of the elytra forming a short dense and posteriorly recurved 



fringe; body small and conspicuously puVjesceut 23. iii«iigeiis 



12 — ^larginal cilia of the elytra long, sparse, erect and bristling; legs red, 



the femora slightly piceous 24. iiicipiens 



^Marginal cilia shorter, denser, even and recurved, femora pale and clear rufous, 



the tibiie piceous-black 25. ei-ytlii'optis 



13 — Larger species, more than 3 mm. in lengtli ; prothorax strongly narro^\ed 



anteriorly 26. convergeiis 



Small species, always much under 3 mm. in lengtli 14 



14 — Elytra dark, with the apical margin pale. 



Body slender, the elytra rather sparsely punctured 27. iiiiiocens 



Body very stout, oblong-oval, the elytra densely punctured. .28. apicalis 



Elytra pale, each l)lackish along the middle, the sutural pale area gradually 



narrowed, disappearing near the base; prothorax transversely parallelo- 



gramic in form 29. egenilS 



Elj'tra pale, Mith a common and clearly defined triangular dark area at base. 



30. uiu1)ratus 

 Elytra pale, indefinitely clouded with blackish toward the sutirre and base. 

 Pubescence coarse; head in the male wider than the anterior margin of the 



prothorax 31. niibilatus 



Pirbescence fine and sparse; head in the male barely as wide as the anterior 



margin of the prothorax 32. suffusiis 



Elytra generally pale flavo-testaceoirs throughout. 

 Head and prothorax black. 



Marginal cilia of the prothorax short; abdomen red, black at base. 



33. propiiiqiius 

 Marginal cilia much longer and nu)re conspicuous; head in the male large, 

 wider than the auterior parts of the prothorax; abdomen black. 



34. fulvovestitiis 

 Head and prothorax pale testaceous, except a large spot of black at tlie base 



of the former; head large in the male 35. exigUUS 



Head and prothorax pale testaceous throughout; head small in both sexes. 



:>6. testaceus 

 15 — Sides of the prothorax parallel or very nearly so. 



Apical angles of the prothorax right and only slightly blunt; elytral vesti- 

 ture, consisting of coarse sparse and white and more slender dark hairs of 

 ecjual length, confusedly intermingled over the entire surface. 



37. fallax 

 Apical angles broadly rounded, the sides broadly arcuate; pubescence of 

 the elytra coarser and white along the suture and externally, sparsely 

 punctate. 

 Pronotal punctures rather coarse and somewhat impreased. 



38. iiiaequalis^ 



