the British Species of Alewonota, Atheta and Sipalia. 
black. 3, elytra each with raised line parallel to 
suture: 7th dorsal plate with two raised lines con- 
verging backwards, 6th ventral plate produced. 9, 
6th ventral plate rather deeply emarginate. Length 
299 
44.7mm. . . « .-» 5 hepatica, Er. 
— Species smaller, priatiee clita reddikh, abdomen pitchy. 
3, each elytron with raised line at hinder margin near 
suture. Length 33mm. . . . . . 52 exarata, Shp. 
91. Antennae with lighter base . 
— Antennae entirely dark, at most dbaoinalyy lightar at base . 
92. Elytra entirely reddish yellow, or ed with dark 
markings 
— Elytra uniform edelish oo or plaka = bes 
93. Antennae stout, with strongly transverse terminal joints. 
Head very coarsely and closely punctured, thorax 
strongly transverse, closely and coarsely punctured. 
Elytra yellow with postero-external angles dark. 
Length) 2:5:mmi,siso8 xe ie oe LB Bieribricepa; 
— Antennae longer, much less stout, the terminal joints 
moderately transverse or about as broad as long. Head 
and thorax finely and moderately closely punctured, the 
latter not so strongly transverse . , 
94. Species in great part reddish testaceous, pba tad ie 
depressed. Penultimate joints of antennae about as long 
as broad or very slightly transverse. 3, 3rd joint of 
antennae dilated : 7th dorsal plate witha tubercle. 8th 
dorsal plate with four teeth at posterior margin, the 
inner closer together and tubercular, the outer curved. 
92. 
101. 
93. 
97. 
Shp.* 
94. 
Length 3-4°5 mm. : . « . 50 brunnea, F. 
— Species dark, at most with elyire more or less testaceous 
or reddish 
95. Elytra scarcely sinuate, yolleseish with dishieiat Griangeilan 
black scutellary patch and postero-external angles 
black. Coloration of trinolata but narrower and more 
parallel, and 3rd joint of antennae not longer than 2nd. 
6, 8th dorsal plate finely crenulate. Length 3 mm. 
95. 
94 xanthopus, Th. 
— Elytra distinctly sinuate . 
96. Size smaller. Last joints of antennas distinably cians: 
verse, elytra either entirely yellow or with large dark 
triangular scutellary patch and postero-external angles 
96. 
* This insect is Coenonica puncticollis, Kr., found in both the 
East and West Indies and no doubt imported. See E. M. M., vol, 
xlix, p. 135, 1913. 
