310 
156. 
157. 
160. 
161. 
Dr. Malcolm Cameron’s Synoptic Table of 
stouter. G, 8th dorsal plate obscurely crenulate 
posteriorly. Length 3°5—4 mm. 
112 oblonga, Er. (oblongiuscula, Shp.). 
Thorax black with metallic reflex, elytra yellow, darker 
at scutellum and postero-external angles. 3, 8th 
dorsal plate crenulate posteriorly. Length 3-3°3 mm. 
103 pertyi, Heer. (aeneicollis, Shp.). 
Thorax black without metallic reflex, elytra uniformly 
reddish yellow or brownish . . . tae aie 
Last joint of antennae very long and stout, sop in 
length to the three preceding together. Species black 
and shining, elytra reddish yellow. dg, 6th ventral 
plate narrowed and produced. Length 4-45 mm 
106 hypnorum, Kies. (silvicola, Fuss.). 
Last joint of antennae not longer than the two itis 
together bail 8 5 a Me die iar, 158. 
. Elytra not or sdainGoly ini than the chokes 3, 8th 
dorsal plate obscurely crenulate. Length 3°5 mm. 
110 alpestris, Heer. (nitidiuscula, Shp.). 
Elytra distinctly longer than the thorax . . . . 159. 
. Larger species; thorax reddish brown with large super- 
ficial scattered punctures; elytra yellowish red, abdo- 
men with margin of segments and apex reddish. 3, 8th 
dorsal plate granulate and slightly produced in middle, 
the granular area bounded by a little ridge on either side. 
Length 3°5-4 mm. 108 granigera, Kies. (crassicornis, Gyll.). 
Smaller species, 1°7-3 mm., uniformly pitchy black or 
pitechy brown, thorax closely and finely punctured . 160. 
Head almost as broad as the thorax, the latter distinctly 
narrowed behind ils seats : Hes ate GIR 
Head much narrower than ewe ss bitter scarcely 
narrowed behind, with two small impressions one on 
either side of middle line before scutellum. 4, 6th 
ventral segment a little ai and narrowed. 
Length 1°7-2°3 mm. . . . » .» 28 gemina, Er. 
Fifth joint of antennae as fein as broad, penultimate 
joints more strongly transverse. 4, 6th ventral plate 
produced and rounded. 9, 6th ventral plate furnished 
at posterior margin with short, closely set setae. 35 debilis, Er. 
— Fifth joint of antennae longer than broad, penultimate 
joints less transverse. <, 6th ventral plate narrowed, 
produced and rounded. 9, 6th ventral plate furnished 
at posterior margin with rather long, less closely set 
setae a el we a 8 lw 63 BB regniceps eal, 
