1200 



FAMILY Jjin. — CIIRYSOMEUD/1';. 



d. Antenna 12-3ointed, distant at base; tarsal cla\YS bifld (Fig. 

 531 a) ■ form robust, Chiy^omclu-n]Le, larger, 5-0.5 mm. 



' ' LXIII. Blephauida. 



dd. Antemi^ ll-jolnted, close together at base; claws simple or di- 

 lated ; smaller, not over 4.5 mm. 

 e Hind tibiffi sinuate near apex and with a distinct tooth on the 

 outer margin (Fig. 531, 6) ; thorax without an impression m 

 front of base ; first and second ventral segments closely united ; 

 elytral punctures in regular rows. LXIV. Ch.etocnema. 



<■<: Hind tibire without sinuation or tooth. 



/. Thorax with distinct transverse impression in front of base; 

 elytral punctures in rows. 

 g. Elytra without hairs. ~ 



h. Form more or less ovate; antennce shorter than body; 



transverse groove of thorax limited on each side by a 



lengthwise impression. I^XVI. CEEPiDonEEA. 



Ml. Form cUmgate, parallel; antenna- as long as or lunger than 



biidy; thoracic groove not limited. 



IjXVII. Ortiiai.tka. 



,/,/ lOlyti-a witli rows of stiff hairs (sota^ on the intervals; form 

 sh.irt, ovate. LXVIII. Bpitrix. 



//. Tbcirax witliout a triiiiNrcrsc impression in front of liase. 



i. riind tibial spur small and slender; form elongate or elon- 

 gate-oval. 

 ./. Thorax with a short, deep longitudinal impression each 

 side near base; elytral punctures in rows. 



LXIX. Mantuba. 

 jj. Thorax without any impression ; elytral punctures con- 

 fused. LXX. Systena. 

 li. Hind tibial spur broad, emarginate or bifid at apex (Fig. 

 531, c) ; elytral punctures in rows ; form oval or oblong- 

 oval, convex. LXXI. Dibolia. 

 re. Antennre lO-.iointod ; hind tarsi inserted on the outer side of the tibif 

 aJHive tlie apex (Fig. 5;!1, (/) ; elytral punctures in rows. 



LXXII. rSYLI.IODES 



LXI. IlYPOLAMms Clfirk. 18(30. (Gr., " sub -h red.") 



Small oblong-oval, convex, broMn or pieeous hairy species, hav- 

 ing the antenna; half the length of body, the second joint oblong- 

 oval, as stout as the first but shorter, third moi'e slender and longer 

 than second, 4, ■) and d gradually shorter, 7 to 11 abruptly broader; 

 prostermuii narrow betwin-n the coxa', dilated behind theiu ; hind 

 tarsi nearly as long as tibia^, first joint obcouieal, very narrow at 

 base, fourth abruptly inflided at ajiex, th(> (daws toothed at middle: 

 claws of front and middle tai'si liifid. 



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