Goleopterolofjical Notices, VI. 689 



Head and prouotuin pubescent as usual. 



Prothorax constricted at the sides at some distance before the base. 14 



Prothorax oblique and straijiht at the sides from ai>ical third or fourth to 



the basal margin 17 



14 — Body black throufthou t 15 



Body piceous or paler 16 



1 5 — Head stronnly and closely punctate. 



Elytra shorter, never more than three-fourths longer than wide, with the 

 pubescence longer and conspicuous. 

 Head slightly wider than the prothorax; larger convex species. 



20. nioiiticola 

 Head very much wider than the prothorax; elytra flatter. 



21. ceplialotes 

 Elytra longer, nearly twice as long as wide; elytral pubescence very short. 



22. puiictiilatiijii 



Head finely and si)arsely punctate 23. decrepitiis 



16 — Antennic longer, fully as long as the head and prothorax. 

 Elytral xjunctures very dense and not coarse. 



Eyes small; head moderately convex, strongly impressed at base. 



24. nierciirialis 

 Eyes rather large; head strongly convex, not or obsoletely impressed at 

 base. 



Antenme slender, feebly incrassate 25. cervinus 



An tennie stouter and rather sti'ongly incrassate 2G. gilensis 



Elytral punctures coarse and sparse 27. praeceps 



Antennic short and slender, one-half longer than the head. 



28. seininotattis 

 IT — Prothorax rounded at the sides anteriorly. 



Antennse longer, very slender but distinctly' enlarged near the aiiex. 



29. parallel US 

 Antenme shorter and stouter, less incrassate; much smaller species 



30. aucilla 

 I'rothorax obtusely prominent at the sides anteriorly; elytra large, flat; body 



black 31. sotlalis 



IS — Elytral i)UMctures rather coarse and less dense, the surface shining. 



Larger species, the elytral pubescence long and distinct 32. Iieroicus 



Smaller, the pubescence very short 33. lialtleiiiani 



Elytral punctures finer, generally very dense, with the surface dull; pubes- 

 cence short throughout. 

 Biisal spots rounded and smaller; lustre less dull. 



Basal spots entending to the basiil margin; form stout 34. Ntellatll!^ 



r.asil spots small and at some distance behind the basal margin. 



35. aiirii;«>r 

 Basiil spots longitudinally elongate. 

 These spots isolated, never confluent. 



Elytra broader, suboval and convex 3(i. NatlcillS 



Elytra flatter and more parallel :*.7. TUllieratus 



