the African Species o/Ebrcus. 2l'J 



6 (y). Elytra mnculato, nt least at tip, not metallic ; 



legs iiifuscate, except iu No. ti Species 3-C. 



7 (2). Protboriix more broadly luargint'd ; elytra 



usually with longer bristly or erect Lairs 

 intermixed, maculate. 



8 (11). Elytral apices transversely excavate and each 



with a luiifr, curved or aiigulate appendage 

 arising- from the suture. [Ukodactylus, 

 J. Thorns. = Mixis, Ab.] 

 9(10). Anterior tarsal joint i> elongated, nigro- 

 pectinate at apex and along outer edge ; 

 posterior tibue simply curved Species 7-0. 



10 (9). Anterior tarsal joint 2 ni„'ro-pectiuate at 



a]iex only ; posterior tibiie bisinuate iu 



No. 10, dilated near base iu No. 11 Species 10-17. 



11 (8). Elytral apices transversely depressed or 



excavate, and also lamellate, tumid, or 

 subdentate. 



12 (13). Anterior tarsal joint 2 elongated, nigro- 



pectinate at apex and along outer edge ; 

 intermediate tibiaj tumid near base and 

 strongly sinuate in Xo. 19 Species 18-20. 



13 (12). Anterior tarsal joint 2 nigro-pectinate at apex 



only; intermediate tibia3 sinuate in No. 21. Species 21, 22. 



14 (1). Antennae sharply dentate, pectinate, or 



flabellate ; elytral apices more or less 

 excavate, and also tumid, lamellate, or 

 dentate, simply smootlier and obliquely 

 truncate in No. 30; elytra with longer 

 hairs intermixed. [Nepachys, G. Thorns. ; 

 Ebjeomoupiius, Pic, nee Ab.] 



15 (IG). Elytra metallic (except at tip in No. 32), 



opaque or. shining; antenniB dentate and 

 posterior tibiaj bisinuate in No. 31, the 

 antennae pectinate in No. 32 ; anterior 

 tarsal joint 2 nigro-pectinate at apex .... Species 31, 32. 

 10(15). Elytra (except in No. 34, var.) maculate; 

 anterior tarsal joint 2 nigro-pectinate at 

 tip and along outer edge Species 34-30. 



1. Ebceus coni(/erus, sp. u. 



J . Moderately elongate, convex, widened posteriorly, the 

 elytra opaque, the rest of the surface shining, very finely 

 sericeo-pubescent ; rufo-testaceous, the antennal joints 7-11 

 in great part, and the eyes, black, the elytra purplish- 

 violaceous, blue at the base ; the head and prothorax 

 almost smooth, the elytra alutaceous, excessively minutely 

 punctate. Head longitudiually bi-impressed in front ; 

 antennae long, rather stout, serrate. Prothorax convex, 

 transverse, rounded at the sides, strongly, obliquely narrowed 

 posteriorly, very narrowly margined. Elytra moderately 



