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In spite of the short elytra, this species doubtless belongs 
to Euprepocnemis, as the shape of its meso- and meta- 
sternum is characteristic of this genus, but not of Para- 
euprepocnemis, which has also short elytra. The other 
specimens show no difference in morphological characters 
and coloration from the above described type. 
British Museum specimens: Abyssinia, Zegi Tsana, 
May-June, 1902 (Degen), 3 3d (type and cotypes); 
Abyssinia, Godsham, Jan. 1902 (Degen), 1 2 (cotype). 
Since the identification of species of this genus is rather 
difficult, I think the following key to those species, known 
to me (t.e. except senegalensis, cinerea, hokutensis and 
malagassa) may be useful :— 
1. (14) Elytra fully developed. 
2. (11) Vertex with short median carinula. 
3. (4) Elytra with sulphurous stripe in axillar field. Transverse 
venulation of this field, as well as of discoidal, is very 
dense. Hind tibiae blue with pale ring in proximal 
half and sanguineous in distal. 
a (b) Hind femora but feebly incrassate, without transverse 
bands on the upperside.—Mediterranean countries. 
E. plorans plorans Charp. 
b (a) Hind femora distinctly incrassate with grey transverse 
bands on the upperside.—South Africa. 
E. plorans meridionalis Uvar. 
4. (3) Elytra without sulphurous stripe in axillar field. 
5. (6) Hind tibiae unicolorous pale yellowish. Venulation of 
elytra as in plorans plorans.—Africa. 
E. plorans pallida Uvar. 
6. (5) Hind tibiae not pale yellowish. Venulation of elytra in 
axillar and discoidal fields rather sparse; both fields 
more or less transparent. y 
7. (10) Hind tibiae blue in proximal part only, distal part being 
red or sanguineous (in longipennis often totally without 
blue colour), armed with not more than 10 spines 
outwardly. 
8. (9) Elytra in both sexes not or scarcely reaching hind knees.— 
HPA PriGar eis re E. ibandana ibandana G.-Tos. 
9. (8) Elytra reaching hind knees or even longer.—W. Africa. 
E. ibandana longipennis Uvar. 
10. (7) Hind tibiae entirely blue with only a small rose spot at the 
outer side before apex, armed with 12 spines outwardly.— 
S.Africa. . .: .  - + «+ &. calceata Serv. 
