274 My. F. Wallcer's Abstract of Dr. Mayrs 



■\ Antenna of the usual thickness. 



+ Hind border of the second abdominal segment not 



much curved in the female. 

 § Apical joints of the antennte often slightly brownish 



in the female. variabilis. 



§§ Apical half of the antenna? dark l)rown in tlie 



female. aincalis. 



\\ Hind l^order of the second abdominal segment 



much curved in the female. rotundivcntris. 



■\-\ Antennae thickened. incrassatus. 



** Mesothorax transversely wrinkled or coriaceous. 



Furrows of the front always extending to the 



ocelli, 

 -f- Hind femora in the female at least dark coloured. 

 \ Body deep black. 



^ Wings with more or less pale veins. Tscheki. 



§§ Wings with brown veins. tristis. 



11 Body not deep black. 

 § Abdomen black. 



* AVings W'ith extremely pale veins. jmllicornis. 

 ** Wings with testaceous veins. alhvpes. 



*** Wings with brown veins. 

 0. Second joint of the antennae a little longer than thick 

 in the male, distinctly so in the female. nei^osus. 



00. Second joint of the antennae as long as thick or a little 

 thicker in the male, as long as thick or a little longer 

 in the female. vulgaris. 



§§ Abdomen ferruginous or castaneous. varins. 



-f i" Femora and tibiae pale in both sexes. 

 \ Head reddish testaceous. facialis. 



II Head l^lack. radiatus. 



h. Third joint of the antennte much swollen in the 

 male. 



* Third joint of the antenna- excavated on the outer 



side in the male. thanmacera. 



* Third joint of the antennae only slightly emarginate 



on the outer side in the female. p^uisoccrns. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES OF SAPHOLYTUS. 



A. Antenme lo-jointed in the male. connatiis. 



B. Antennit l-i-jointed in the male. 



