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F. Form convex, puncturation 
sparse and fine 
FF. Form depressed, puncturation 
stronger and closer 
EE. Lateral margin saul san- 
guineous oe 
DD. Suture narrowly sanguineous ... 
DDD. Suture with a large sanguin- 
eous spot . 
CC. Form narrow and elongate 
BB. Sexual characters not as in B. 
C. Elytra uniformly piceous reddish or 
black, or with these colours inde- 
finedly mingled (as from imma- 
turity) and furnished with long 
erect hairs. 
D. Colour of ventral segments uni- 
form (or nearly so) with the 
undersurface. 
E. Species of normally convex form. 
F. Elytra more or less evenly punc- 
tured. 
G. Prothorax conspicuously and 
closely punctured. 
H. Prothorax (or at least its 
disc) coloured as the elytra. 
I. Legs (especially the femora) 
more or less infuscate. 
J. Size moderate or small 
(long. 14 1. or less). 
K. Elytra uniformly shining 
piceous, slightly metal- 
lic-bronzy (less closely 
punctured) ... 
KK. Elytra not at all metal- 
lic, usually in part 
rufescent (more close- 
ly punctured) oe3 
JJ. Size large (long. 2 1 or 
nearly 30) 
If. Legs entirely bright rufous 
or testaceous 
HH. Prothorax entirely bright 
rufous, in strong contrast 
to the elytra 
Boucardi, Crotch. 
major, Blackb. 
Bakewelli, Crotch. 
carnifex, Muls. 
bajulus, Muls. 
proprius, Blackb. 
Lindi, Blackb. 
i 
; 
dorsalis, Blackb. 
fugax, Blackb. 
discolor, Er. 
Evansi, Muls. 
hirtellus, Crotch 
ruficollis, Blackb. 
