18 LAMELLICORNIA. 
second interstice of syne situated in 
middle 
b. Mesosternum not carinate between inter- 
mediate coxa. 
a*, Thorax finely bordered, at sides ; inter- 
mediate coxee placed nearer together. 
at. Legs pitchy black or pitchy; elytra 
yellow with conspicuous black markings 
b+. Legs more or less testaceous or 
yellowish. 
at. Elytra yellowish with distinct black 
markings; prominences on forehead 
distinct at least m male. 
*, Palpi black or dark brown, some- 
times lighter at base. . 
**_ Palpi reddish or reddish-yellow 
bf. Elytra of a livid colour with sides 
sometimes furnished with a darker 
band, often with apex and margins 
towards apex lighter ; prominences on 
forehead obsolete 
b* Thorax rather strongly bordered at sides ; 
intermediate coxe placed further apart. 
at. Posterior angles of thorax obtuse, well 
marked, 
at. Size smaller; male with the apical 
spines of anterior tibiee pointed at 
apex; thorax, as a rule, more dis- 
tinctly punctured . 
bt. Size larger; male with the apical 
spines of anterior tibize blunt at apex ; 
thorax, as arule, less punctured, often 
almost smooth 
b+. Posterior angles of thorax rounded, 
at. Sides of thorax fringed with long 
hairs 
bt. Sides of thorax without hairs 
2. Base of thorax not bordered except at most near 
posterior angles, 
A, Size smaller; head with prominences distinct 
B. Size larger; head without or with very obsolete 
prominences. 
a. Thorax closely and distinctly and mode- 
rately strongly ae Sie apex of elytra 
finely pubescent . : 
b. Thorax rather finely or extremely. finely 
punctured ; apex of elytra not pubescent. 
a*, Elytra much longer in proportion to 
thorax; form  subcylindrical, convex; 
thorax almost smooth ; length 10-12 mm, 
b*, Elytra shorter in proportion to thorax ; 
upper surface depressed ; thorax finely but 
distinctly punctured ; length 6-9 mm. 
[ Aphodius. 
(A. MELANOSTICTUS, Schmidt.) 
A, TESSULATUS, Payk. 
A. consPpuURCcATDS, L. 
A. sTioricius, Panz. 
A, CONSPULUS, Cr. 
. A.PUNCTATO-SULOATUS, Sfurm. 
A. PRODROMUS, Brahm. 
. CONTAMINATUS, Herbst. 
. OBLITERATUS, Panz. 
b> > 
A. ZENKERI, Germ. 
A, LURIDUS, F. 
A. RUFIPES, DL. 
A. DEPRESSUS, Kug. 
A. erraticus, L. (Colobopterus erraticus, Muls.). Broad, depressed, 
black with the elytra of a dirty-yellow colour, sometimes with more or 
less obscure cloudy dark bands at sides; head thickly and finely punc- 
