Aphodius. | LAMELLICORNIA, 
clypeus as a rule rather strongly 
sinuate, black, or with very narrow 
reddish anterior margin. 
af. Elytra not er not strongly widened 
behind, more or less red or pitchy 
red. 
af. Size larger; spurs of posterior 
tibia longer : 
by. Size smaller; spurs of posterior 
tibize shorter. 
*. Elytra lighter; head distinctly 
and rather strongly punctured . 
«*, Elytra darker ; head very aes, 
punctured Saxe 
bf. Elytra strongly widened behind ; 
upper surface entirely black . 
2. Base of thorax not bordered except at most 
near posterior angles. 
A. Elytra black or black with an oblique red 
spot ; thorax with sides straighter : 
B. Elytra of a more or less livid yellowish 
colour ; thorax with sides somewhat rounded 
ii. Posterior tibia furnished with short bristles at 
apex intermingled with larger ones. 
1. Base of thorax bordered. 
A. Elytra very dull with interstices rugose. 
a. Forehead with obsolete tubercles; interstices 
depressed; elytra of a dark reddish colour ; 
length 4-5 mm. 
b. Forehead without tubercles’: ; interstices flat ; 
elytra black ; length 2-3 mm. 
B. Elytra with interstices punctured, more or less 
sbiny. 
a. Mesosternum carinate between intermediate 
coxee. 
a*, Elytra black or black with reddish or 
yellowish-red markings. 
af. First joint of posterior tarsi dilated, 
shorter ; thorax unicolorous black 
bt. First joint of posterior tarsi not di- 
lated, longer. 
at. Thorax black with reddish spot at 
anterior angles which is sometimes 
obsolete ; elytra black with indistinct 
cloudy reddish markings . . 
bt. Thorax black; elytra black with 
two well-marked yellowish-red spots 
oneach . 
b*. Elytra yellowish with suture alone dark 
c*, Elytra yellowish with variable black spots 
and streaks. 
at. Size smaller; anterior angles of 
thorax reddish ; anterior dark marking 
in second interstice of elytra situated 
before middle . 
bt. Size larger; sides of thorax entirely 
reddish; anterior dark marking in 
VOL. IV. 
A. LAvPponuM, Gyll. 
A. F@rTipus, F. 
A. PUTRIDUS, Cr. 
A. NEMORALIS, Er, 
A. pbtaaratrus, Ll. 
A. Livipvus, Ol. 
A. porous, F. 
A. SCROFA, F, 
A. TRISTIS, Panza, 
A. PusILuus, Herbst. 
A. QUADRIMACULATUS, L. 
A. MERDARIUuS, F. 
A. INQUINATUS, F. 
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