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MR. A. MURRAY’S MONOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY OF NITIDULARLE. 
o3 | Thorax with all the angles rounded رهن مح ع‎ wir be .دهاع‎ « planatus. 
Thorax with not all the angles rounded . , be kn ون ور فج‎ odi 
24 l Base of thorax scarcely or not at all sinuate. Elytra roues weg. Seater ee . fulvipes, 
Base of thorax sharply sinuate near posterior angles. قم‎ purplish ess 25 
5 l Anterior angles of thorax obtuse and not rounded , 4 veo wo»Y . lacertosus. 
Anterior angles of thorax rounded . CULA cm a . purpureipennis. 
Body large and elytra not very long -. . . . i rufitarsis. 
26 
Body long and narrow and elytra long side ZEY 
27 | Not wholly blackorpiceous black. « مووي‎ « © © + = ee © n on 28 
Wholly black or piceous black . . "EE 
28 | Colour of body black or piceous, with ane RRO q or Video Pat ai TE i 
Colour of body black or piceous, with pale oo, on a « sexpustulatus. 
29 Posterior angles of thorax obliquely truncate . . igneus. 
Posterior angles of thorax rounded . &«anthopterus. 
Elytra broader than the base of the teme ê inni e EET شا‎ » brachypterus. 
wf Elytra iei broader than the base of the thorax, and RA acicularly 
puncta MET 5 , . WA ao deplanatus, 
| Elytra iudi E DOSEN uale Mea oan gv al Sg 
31 
Elytra not wholly testaceaus. . . . « الود‎ tt ee thet nf 4 
3 9 | Scutellum densely punctate . . . 33 
Scutellum scarcely punctate (only two or ere ovd at "EM E SI gentilis 
Posterior angles of thorax obtuse . irs. Kolb ng . » . ochraceus, 
33 : 
{ Posterior angles of thorax right angles . . Mod Te Stick a ete . flavidus. 
84 l Elytra piceous, with a triangular testaceous patch ET TEEN discoideus, 
Elytra testaceous, with portions darker . . . toe ue 35 
T l Elytra testaceous, with a distinct black or dark piceous apik nint — ف‎ 36 
Elytra testaceous, with the apex or other portions duller ‘ di deus a 37 
36 | Black or piceous apical margin of elytra narrow 0. Mite bees «tee tempestivus, 
Black or piceous apical margin of elytra broad . . " ustulatus, 
37 | Elytra lurid testaceous, with scutellar region and ey isis cta io bow inconspicuus. 
Elytra with the apex duller testaceo-piceous . . "s GM ف‎ 38 
$8 ( Comparatively broad thorax with posterior angles MEUM. $0.0. 5 éus marginatus. 
| Rather narrow thorax with posterior angles rounded. . . siue » frivolue. 
Thorax considerably narrower in front than behind, its sides beam 40 
ul Thorax transversely subquadrate, not narrower, or not much narrower, in front 
than behind; sides subparallel, body subcylindrical . . . . . + + + , 70 
40 | More or less elongate, subdepressed. Thorax "ees COVER cop ريون نور‎ od. 
Not elóngate—convex, broad, or fusiform . . dies ik AM 
R | Decidedly elongate and large in size (upwards of 2 kad in length) ٠ 42 
Moderately elongate and not so large . is ” 43 
Black, margins of thorax piceous and vibes: ts black or DE ela . niger. 
2| Brownish black, margins of thorax — and is AEE or not at all 
rough, legs ferruginous . i 1 Triton, 
m | Black, with shoulders of elytra E , ie E 28 
Black, with shoulders of elytra not rufescent . . 45 
. LJ . 9 . LJ LI LI 
* C. marginatus, but for its comparatively soft texture and dulness, might be sought for alongside of C. antiquus 
and C. ferrugineus. It has much of their form, but can be distinguished by the above characters and its smaller size. 
