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interest is being taken in them by some of our most energetic workers. 

 Dr. Joy also adds a new and complete table of the genus proper, 

 which is here quoted : 



I, Elytra with longer, somewhat erect pubes- 

 cence, or with alternate rows of longer and 

 shorter hairs. 



i. Eyes feebly convex and not prominent, 



temples well developed ; antennse with the 



iirst two joints of the club not longer 



than broad ; colour rust-red or reddish 



testaceous ; elytra with alternate rows of 



longer and shorter hairs 

 ii. Eyes strongly convex and prominent. 



1. Temples well developed; thorax much 

 narrower than elytra ; all the joints of 

 the club of the antennae evidently longer 

 than broad ; size larger 



2. Temples rudimentary ; thorax broader 

 in proportion to elytra ; first two joints 

 of the club of the antennae abovxt as long 

 as broad ; size smaller .... 



II. Elytra with shorter, depressed pubes- 

 cence, the hairs being of equal length. 



i. Antennae with at least the first joint of 

 the club distinctly longer than broad 



ii. Antennas with the first two joints of the 

 club globose, as long as broad or some- 

 what transverse. 



1. Elytra with punctured stripe evanescent 

 behind middle ; species convex and broad. 



2. Elytra with punctured striae continued 

 to apex ...... 



A. Size larger ; length l'8-2-5 mm. ; 

 temples obsolete or absent. 



a. Sides of thorax strongly serrate 



b. Sides of thorax obsoletely serrate. 

 a*. Colour dark bi-own ; elytra more de- 

 pressed, shoulders with well marked 

 callosities ..... 



b*. Colour testaceous ; elytra more 

 convex, shoulders with callosities 

 obsolete ...... 



B. Size smaller; length l*o-l"8 mm.; 

 temples small, but distinct. 



a. Thoi^ax strongly punctured ; elytra 

 somewhat rounded at sides. 



C. FULVA, Com. 



C. PUBESCENS, Gyll. 

 C. CRENULATA, Gyll. 

 C. DENTICULATA, Gyll. 



C. FENESTRALIS, L. 



C. SERRATA, Payh. 



C. LINEARIS, Payk. 

 C. EPPELSHEIMI, Reitt. 



