PROTHYMA. 



301 



scrobiculata, Wied., p. 302. 



species have the wings much reduced. Two or three of the 

 Indian species have been described on single specimens, and more 

 knowledge concerning them is much to be desired. 



Key to the Species. 



I. Elytra very convex, with strong, close 

 and regular scabrous punctuation 

 throughout ; length 13-16 mm ; legs 



entirely red 



II. Elytra moderately convex, or more or 

 less depressed ; sculpture less coarse 

 and much less close, finer towards sides 

 and apex than at base. 



i. Elytra with two white spots on the 



posterior half of each, one about 

 middle, and the other before apex. 



1. Length not exceeding 13 mm. 



A. Pronotum transverse, rather strongly 



sculptured transversely ; colour 

 dark cyaneous; length iOg-12 mm. 



B. Pronotum not transverse, usually 



distinctly longer than broad, less 

 strongly sculptured ; length 9-10 

 mm. 



a. Forehead with concentric semi- 



circular striae 



b. Forehead without concentric semi- 



circular striae. 

 «*. Elytra uneven, with distinct 

 longitudinal furrows (more 

 plainly visible in some lights 



than in others) 



b*. Elytra even, with at most an 

 impression within the shoulder. 

 «t. Length 9-10 mm. ; sides of pro- 

 notum rounded ; white spot at 

 centre of elytra round. 

 a%. Elytra narrower, more deeply 



sculptured . . - , . . 



b%. Elytra broader, less deeply 



sculptured 



&i\ Length 13 mm. ; sides of prono- 

 tum parallel ; white spot at the 

 centre of the elytra transverse. 



2. Length 17 mm. ; colour dark coppery 



green, almost uniform ; forehead 

 flat with three impressions ; legs 

 very long and slender (? Hepto- 

 donta) 



ii. Elytra with three white spots (some- 



times variable) on the posterior half 

 of each. 



1. Form more robust; length 13§ mm. ; 

 the three white spots on the posterior 

 portion of the elytra forming an , 

 equilateral triangle 



proxima, Chaud., p. 302. 



fees, Gestro, p. 304. 



paradoxa, W. Horn, p. 303. 



inornata, W. Horn, p. 305. 

 limbata, Wied., p. 304. 



reconciliatrixj W. Horn, 



[p. 308. 



hennigi, W. Horn, p. 308. 



[p. 306. 

 sclimidt-gocbsK, W. Horn, 



