74 

 26.(25) Prosternum not strongly constricted at anterior 



margin, not produced in profile, not pinched (Fig. 



10a) 27 



26'. Prosternum strongly constricted at anterior margin, 



produced in profile, pinched (Fig. lOc-f) 30 



27. (26) Each elytron with 1 central stripe-like spot (Fig. 



54) aleator Boyle 



27 ' . Elytra banded or spotted 28 



28.(27') Pronotum entirely pale, elytra with small spots 



(Fig. 55) n. sp . 8 



28'. Pronotum black or with black markings, elytral marking 



variable 29 



29.(28') Elytra with distinct free spots, not banded (Fig. 



25) ; metasternal coxal lines continuous behind 



mesocoxae; line behind mesocoxa not impressed; 



prosternal line in front of coxa a pit-like groove 



(Fig. 9b) n. sp. 1 



29'. Elytra distinctly banded (Figs. 56-57); metasternal 



coxal lines not continuous behind mesocoxae, long; line 



behind mesocoxa impressed, groove-like; prosternal line 



in front of coxa simply impressed 



auriculatus Lacordaire 



30.(26') Body stout, rounded laterally; pronotum entirely 



black, or with anterior angles pale; each elytron with 



a free basal spot 31 



30'. Body parallel-sided, elongate; pronotum with pale 



anterior angles and often with central red markings; 



