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DD. Disc of pronotimi pilowc, aiici, 



in parts, mon^ closc^ly punctii- 



late ... ... ... •■• crassivontris. Jihinrh. 



liB. Base mikI a[)ox oi pronotum not 

 fi-introd with loii^ hairs within the 

 marginal edgijig ... ... .. piinctulata, Blairch. 



GilOL'P ill. 



[Aateuiiae of nine joints. Lateral gutter of pronotum normal. 

 Apical joint of maxillary palpi impressed with a con- 

 spicuous fovea (wliic'li is margined by a fine raised edg- 



A. Pronotum not fringed with long erect 

 hairs immediately in front of its basal 

 edging. 

 B. Lateral edging of elytra normal. 

 C. Pronotum lobed in middle of base 

 (best seen from in front oblique- 

 ly), and closely and strongh^ punc- 

 tulate. 

 D. Pronotum strongly gibbous: ely- 

 tral punctures isolated, on an 

 even surface 

 DD. Pronotum much less convex; 

 elytral punctures run together 

 and mixed with confused rugu- 

 losity 

 CC. Pronotum not lobed at base, more 

 finely and less closely punctulate 

 BB. Lateral edging of elytra very 

 strong and thick 

 AA. Pronotum fringed with long, erect 

 hairs immediately in front of its basal 

 edging. 



Group IV. 



[Antennae of nine joints. Lateral gutter of pronotum normal. 



Apical joint of maxillary palpi not foveate. Penultimate 



joint of maxillary palpi longer than antepenultimate, this 



character being doubtful only in some iridescent species.] 



A. Hind angles of pronotum well defined, 



strongly dilated, and reflexed 

 AA. Hind angles of pronotum scarcely di- 



gibbosiooUis, Blackb. 



setosa, Blackb. 

 spadix, Blackh. 

 marginata, Blackh. 



longior, Blackh. 



badia, Burm. (?) 



lated. 



B. Penultimate joint or maxillary palpi 

 notably longer than apical joint ... 

 BB. Penultimate joint of maxillary 

 palpi not longer than apical joint. 

 C. Penultimate joint of maxillary 

 palpi much longer than antepe- 

 nultimate joint. 

 D. Pronotum not continuously 

 fringed with long, erect hairs 

 immediately in front of its 

 basal edging. 



solida, Blackh. 



