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B. Elytra conjointly rouncled at tip, or nearly so; pygkluim not exposed, 



orrery slightly visible; posterior edge of prothorax usually emargi- 



nate in front of niesostcniuni;* form subrkomboidal, side pieces of 



nietathorAx wide. 

 Emargiaation of hind margin of prothorax «niall 2. 



Eninrgination of hind margin of prothorax deep; 

 body densely clothed with coaree capillary 



scales; elytra souietimes with denuded spots. . . 2. penicellus. 



2. Prothorax tubularly constricted in front 3. 



" moderately '■' -^ " 5. 



Be<ak strongly punctured and striate; pn)thorax 



coarsely punctured 4. 



3. Beak nearly smooth; prothorax more finely punc- 



tured 3. laevirostris. 



Beak strongly punctured; prothorax less finely 



punc'ured 4. punctirostris. 



4. Sides of prothorax strongly rounded; prosternum 



deeply impressetl in front of the coxae, emargi- 



nate behind 5. striatirostris. 



Sides of prothorax oblique, feebly rounded; pro- 

 sternum ijupressed near tJie apex, not emargi- 



nate behind 6. modestlis. 



•ij. Sides of prothorax much rounded 6. 



" " oblique, feebly rounded 7. 



C). Pubescence gray squamose 7. perscilltis. 



'•' '^ capillary, (prosternum not emar- 

 ginate behind), 9. capillatus. 



7. Prothorax gradually narrowed in front 8. 



■" more suddenly narrowed near the tip.. 8. neglectus. 



8, Second joint of funicle equal to third; scales uni- 



form P- 



Second joint of funicle longer than third; scales 



yellow and black, forming stripes 12. lineelltis. 



0, Prosternum Avitli three impressions in front 10. picumnus. 



Prosternum with one small impression near the 



apical margin 11. perscitus. 



C. Elytra conjointly rounded at tip, or nearly so; pygidium not expos<d 



or very slightly visible; posterior edge of prosternum not emargi- 



nate in front of mesosternum; form elongate. 

 Prosternum ti-ansversely impressed as usual by the 



subapical constriction 2. 



Prosternum with two slight ridges, indicating a 



broad but feeble pectoral groove P . 



Prosternum foveate near the apical margin 9. 



2, Scales moderately large, quite evident 3. 



" small, hair-like, inconsiicuous 5. 



*The exceptions are C, modestus, capUlatus, and perhaps Unecllus. 



