292 Dr. Malcolm Cameron’s Synoptic Table of 
41. Larger. Temples bordered. Elytra about half as long 
again as thorax. 4, 8th dorsal segment in front studded 
with large granules, behind quite smooth with usually 
a distinct notch in middle of posterior margin. 9, 
8th dorsal segment in front studded with finer granules, 
the posterior margin not notched. Length 2°5-3 mm. 
49 incana, Er. 
— Smaller. Temples not bordered. Elytra scarcely longer 
than the thorax. 4, 7th and 8th dorsal plates studded 
with granules, posterior margin of the 8th plate with four 
blunt teeth. Length 2—2°5 mm. . «  » 48 nigella, Er. 
42. 4th joint of antennae distinctly transverse, last joints 
transverse sometimes very strongly sat 
— 4th joint of antennae about as broad as long or longer 
than broad 
43. Species in great part tetera or foddich iesteduns 
— Species black or pitchy brown, pica in some more or 
less testaceous : 
44. Small species; length 1°2— is 51 mm. 
— Larger species; length 2°5-3 mm. 
45. Species testaceous 
— Species varying from reddish Joakduens to redial pias: 
(A. exilis often very dark) ‘ j 
46. Elytra more or less infuscate at postero- sexiziciall ai aless 
much longer than the thorax. Eyes moderate, rather 
prominent. Abdomen infuscate before apex. Length 
43- 
1°3 mm. , ‘ » whee oe) a tae palleola,. Mr, 
— Uniformly pale teataadous lyst not longer than the 
thorax. Eyes very small, not prominent. Length 
1:2-1'4mm. . . . 155 indocilis, Heer. (pallens, Redt.). 
47. Head small, narrow, quadrate, much narrower than the 
thorax, black or dark brown. Thorax distinctly trans- 
verse, sometimes more or less reddish testaceous. 
Head, thorax and elytra finely shagreened, impunctate 
with greasy lustre, the elytra much longer than the 
thorax. Antennae with base yellow, infuscate towards 
apex, 3rd joint much shorter than 2nd, the last joints 
about four times as broad as long. Length 1°3—-1°5 mm. 
74 clavigera, 
— Head large, orbicular, nearly as broad as thorax . 
48. Elytra shorter than the thorax, finely punctured. Hand 
and thorax very finely and sparingly punctured. 4, 
6th ventral abdominal plate produced and truncate. 
Scrib. 
48. 
Length 1°3-1'5 mm. Che! Poe elo eaenatae Bert 
