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The type was not studied, nor any other specimen 



determined as Erotylus af finis Duponchel. The synonymy of 

 E. affinis Olivier under I. scriptus (Olivier) is 

 maintained. 



Remarks . Ischyrus scriptus (Olivier) is similar to I. 

 palliatus Lacordaire, I. proximus Lacordaire, and J. 

 incertus Lacordaire in color pattern. Despite the 

 similarities and variability of color patterns, the 4 can be 

 separated by the combination of characters listed below. 



Ischyrus palliatus Lacordaire has the femora entirely 

 orange; free pronotal spots set farther apart than eyes; 

 black lateral markings of the head generally widest at 

 anterior half of eye, base orange; scutellum orange; elytral 

 epipleural fold generally black, base paler in teneral 

 specimens; and male with prosternum slightly expanded 

 laterally . 



Ischyrus scriptus (Olivier) has orange femora with a 

 dark knee; free pronotal spots set as far apart as eyes; 

 when head with orange, the black lateral markings are widest 

 at base of eye; scutellum orange; elytral epipleural fold 

 generally black, base paler in teneral specimens; and no 

 external sexual dimorphism. 



Ischyrus proximus Lacordaire has the femora entirely 

 black; the free pronotal spots closer together than eyes; 

 when head with orange, the black lateral markings widest at 

 base of eye; scutellum black; elytral epipleural fold 



