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9. Large species; suturai row of 4 or 

 5, lateral row of 3 spots; the 3rd 

 lateral placed between the 3rd 



and 4th suturai spot crassus v. d. Poll, 



b. Slender species. 

 n. Head of normal size. 

 * Apical spots of the suturai and 

 lateral row strigiform ; the lateral 

 row partly or entirely confluent. 



10. Suturai row of 4 spots. Thorax 



normal Jtavopicttis C. and G. 



11. Suturai row of 3 spots. Thorax 



conically elevated j-jro/Z/yratitv/.v v.d. Poil. 



12. Suturai row of spots confluent, 



forming a broad longitudinal 



stripe. Thorax normal vittatusv. (\.Vo\\. 



** Apical spots rounded. The lateral 

 spots widely separated. 



13. Each elytron with an oblique fascia 



before the middle, one basal and 

 three postmedian spots .... Oberthilrl v. d. Poll. 

 ß. Head unusual large. 



14. Elytra with a suturai row of 4 and 



a lateral row of 3 spots, , . , clotigatus v. d. Poll. 

 B. Legs partly testaceous. 



a. Head without frontal carina. 



15. Each elytron with a broad fascia 



before and an other below the 

 middle , a large basal and a very 

 small apical spot Simulator v, d. Poll, 



b. Head with a frontal carina. 



16. Each elytron with 4 spots. (Some- 



times the subhumeral spot is 

 confluent with the submedian 

 spot, var. mhfaHcìatus m.) , . jìygmae^sy.à.VoW. 



