302 
109. 
a2: 
113. 
114. 
Dr. Malcolm Cameron’s Synoptic Table of 
Larger species. Length 2°2-3°3 mm. . . . 109. 
Thorax broader, about $ as broad again as long. Biytra 
yellowish brown or Bbcilcra aan ese yay 210; 
Thorax narrower, about } as sped neat as long. 
Elytra dark brown or black sometimes reddish brown 
in monticola . . . om v3; 
. Last joint of antennae iondete Aina the tie proneding 
together. Elytra yellowish orreddish brown. . . III. 
Last joint of antennae not longer than the two preceding 
together. LElytra brown or black . . . . 112. 
. Larger, broader, more shining. Elytra yellowish biciirn 
abdomen sparingly punctured in front. 3, 8th dorsal 
plate crenulated posteriorly (about 8 or 10 teeth), the 
outermost on each side the most distinct. Length 
3°5-3°8 mm. : . . . 99 euryptera, St. 
Smaller, narrower with greasy lustre only. Elytra 
reddish brown; abdomen rather closely punctured 
in front. 4, head and thorax broadly impressed in 
middle. 8th dorsal plate broadly emarginate and 
very obscurely crenulate with larger tooth on either 
side. Length2;2-25mm. . . . . . 81 divisa, Mark. 
Larger, less depressed, penultimate joints of antennae 
less transverse. ¢, penultimate joint of antennae 
nearly square; 8th dorsal plate crenulated with dis- 
tinct tooth externally on each side. Length 3°5 mm. 
98 diversa, Shp. 
Smaller, depressed, penultimate joints of antennae 
much more transverse. 4, penultimate joint of an- 
tennae distinctly transverse, head and thorax broadly 
impressed. 8th dorsal plate slightly emarginate. 
Length 2°2-255 mm. . . + +» 80 nigricornis, Th. 
3g, without tubercles or raised foes on 8th dorsal plate 
which is simply emarginate, 6th ventral plate pro- 
duced. Head and thorax rather broadly impressed. 
9, 8th dorsal plate with triangular notch posteriorly. 
Length 2-7-3 mm. . . shies. | 9. gtetpes, Th. 
dg; with tubercles or raised ties on Sth dorsal plate. . 114. 
Rather larger, more shining, thorax broader. dg, head 
and thorax deeply impressed. 8th dorsal plate deeply 
and triangularly emarginate posteriorly, towards each 
side with distinct ridge commencing at the emargina- 
tion on the posterior margin and curving forwards 
with concavity inwards. In the space thus enclosed 
are four shorter ridges, the two inner nearly parallel. 
