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Dr. Malcolni Cameron 



punctured; species red, shining, the 

 elytra testaceous, with transverse 

 indeterminate dark fascia nearer to 

 the posterior margin than to the base. 

 Length 2 mm. .... 



— 3rd joint of the antennae not moniliform ; 



under surface of the head not deeply- 

 punctured. 



4. Species reddish-testaceous, shining, the 



elytra in great part infuscate. 



— Species pale testaceous, but slightly 



shining; the elytra entirely pale, 

 exceedingly finely and obsoletely 

 punctured ..... 



5. Elytra infuscate, the posterior margin 



testaceous ; 4th and 5th joints of the 

 antennae a little longer than broad; 

 species larger (2-5 mm.) and more 

 robust ...... 



— Elytra testaceous with ill-defined dark 



fascia situated nearer the posterior 

 border than the base; 4th and 5th 

 joints of the antennae moniliform; 

 species smaller (2 mm.). Very similar 

 to puncticeps ..... 



Calliderma Motsch. 



1. Thorax (except for parts of the elevated 



lines) entirely oj)aque, densely punc- 

 tured ...... 



— Thorax entirely shining. 



2. Thorax red, impunctate 



— Thorax red, with transverse dark fascia ; 



in part coarsely and rugosely 

 punctured ..... 



Cryptobium Mannerh. 



1. Eyes very small; form narrow and 



elongate; legs reddish; size smaller 



(7 mm.). 7th dorsal segment with 



substrigose sculpture 



— Eyes moderate ; form broader ; legs pale 



'testaceous; size larger (8-5 mm.). 7th 

 dorsal segment simply punctured 



jju7ic(iceps Kr. 



pallidulus Kr. 

 Umbatus Kr. 



micros l\i\ 



(29) rufum Cam. 



2. 



(30) nitens Ca.m. 



(31) rugicolle Cam. 



filiim Kr. 



{'S2) foveatuni Cam. 



