70 

 10. (9) Pronotum with 1 large basal spot (Fig. 32) 



bogotae Crotch 



10 ' . Pronotum with 2 basal spots 11 



11.(10') Antennomere XI equal in size to antennomere X (Fig. 

 61) ; femur black; elytra with weak microreticulation, 

 strongly shining; pronotal spots forming a transversely 

 elongate ellipse (Fig. 33) incertus Lacordaire 



11'. Antennomere XI larger than antennomere X (Fig. 6c); 

 femur red or black; elytra with dulling 

 microreticulations; pronotal spots forming a circle, 

 longitudinally elongate circle, or rarely a weak 

 transverse ellipse (Figs. 29-31, 34) 12 



12. (11') Femur red with dark knee; humeral spot free from 

 scutellar spot; elytral epipleural fold black, 

 occasionally pale in teneral specimens; pronotal spots 

 form a circle or weakly transversely elongate ellipse 

 (Figs. 29-31) scriptus (Olivier) 



12'. Femur and scutellum black; humeral spot connected to 

 scutellar spot; elytral epipleural fold red, at least 

 at base, rarely dark; pronotal spots forming a 



longitudinally elongate ellipse (Fig. 34) 



proximus Lacordaire 



13.(9') Elytra with central band and apical spots connected 

 to suture (Fig. 35) angularis Lacordaire 



13'. Elytra with central band and apical spots not reaching 

 the edge (Fig. 36) septemsignatus Gorham 



14 . (8 ' ) Pronotum with 3 free spots 15 



