Ml-. A. .Murray's Munoyraph of the yenus Catops. 4G7 



.)Q / Antennnc heavily cliivate 21 



■ \ Antennae subclaviite 22 



.,, /Thorax not narrower at base than elytra fumatus. 



■ \ Thorax slightly narrower at base than elytra alpinus. 



2.f / Thorax with posterior angles ronnded brevicollis*. 



"" L Thorax witli posterior angles not rounded 23 



.^o / Thorax with lateral margins reriexly sinuated depressiisf. 



■ 1 Thorax with lateral margins rounded 24 



r Thorax with ])osterior angles projecting strongly 

 j backwards, forming an acute angle ; elytra not 



distinguished by sericeous pubescence nmhrhius. 



.)4 J Thorax with posterior angles projecting slightly 



backwards, the angle not acute but right-angled; 



elytra distinguished by a silky pubescence which 



in different lights shows like a light band across 

 [ them scitulus. 



cyr /Thorax not wider at base than elytra 26 



' '1. Thorax slightly wider at base than ehtra prcecox. 



{Elytra more than three times the length of thorax transverso-xfriatus. 

 Elytra not more than three- times the length of 

 thorax 2/ 



,-fj / Basal margin of thorax sinuated velox. 



■ \ Basal margin of thorax straight 28 



OQ / Posterior angles of thorax right-angled badiusX- 



■ \ Posterior angles of thorax obtuse 29 



no / Insect roundish anisotomoides. 



' ' \ Insect more elongate brutuipusX- 



OQ /Body polished and shining lucidua. 



' \ Body not ])olished 31 



oi / Elytra not truncate 32 



' 1. Elytra truncate 33 



OQ / Elytra acuminate sirif/osus. 



"' \ Elytra not acuminate Colon. 



oo / Antenna; with apical joint pale varicornis. 



'\jVntenna; with apical joint not pale 34 



{Antennae heavily clubbed, with base not paler than 

 rest validus. 

 Antennae moderately clubbed, and base paler than 

 club sericeus. 



* Not having seen this species, I only place it under No. I'J provisionally, 

 the description given by M. Kraatz being scarcely sufficient to satisfy me 

 as to its place. 



t Not having seen the male of this species, it is only from suj)position 

 that I have placed it imder No. 20. 



X Not having seen bndius nor brunneus, their place is marked provi- 

 siouallv and with hesitation. 



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