388 



CICIj^JDELIDvE. 



ii. Elytra with a longitudinal patch on each 

 side of the scutellum, followed by three 

 spots one behind the other, the markings 

 being sometimes reduced to narrow 

 lines or linear patches (var. lacrymans, 

 Schaum) ; form broader ; pronotum 



shorter discrepans,'W&lk. } p. 389. 



II. Pronotum subquadrate, at most as long as 

 broad. 



i. Abdomen with the apex metallic or dark. 



1. Elytra with a longitudinal yellow 



band on each reaching beyond 

 middle. 



A. Labrum testaceous with dark mar- 



gins; elytra rather bright green 

 with the markings more linear and 

 regular interrupto-fasciata, 



B. Labrum almost entirely dark ; ely- [Schm.-Goeb., p. 399. 



tra almost black with the markings 



broader and irregular mouhoti var. bramani, 



2. Elytra with an oblique or crescent- [Dokht., p. 396. 



shaped or sinuate yellow patch pro- 

 ceeding from the shoulders, or from 

 the neighbourhood of the scutellum, 

 and not reaching the middle ; humeral 

 spot often present. 



A. Elytra with two oblique linear 



patches on each in front, one at 

 base and one in the middle, roughly 

 forming an X with separated arms, 

 and with a straight longitudinal 



patch before apex andreivesi, W. Horn, 



B. Elytra with a sinuate patch at base, [p. 392. 



followed by two spots, one at mid- 

 dle and one larger or smaller before 

 apex. 



a. Apical spot very small mauritii, W. Horn, 



b. Apical spot large. [p. 392. 

 a*. Length 12-15 mm.; pronotum 



with distinct setae at the sides marice, Gestro, p. 401. 

 5*. Length 15-19 mm. ; pronotum 

 without or with indistinct 

 setae at the sides. 

 «t- Head and pronotum dark 

 (green or black), 

 aj. Form broader; elytra 

 more or less brightly 

 cyaneous or violaceous 



blue mouhoti, Chaud., p. 395. 



&£. Form narrower ; elytra 



black mouhoti var. goebeli, W. 



&f . Head and pronotum brilliant [Horn, p. 397. 



coppery red ; size very 



variable (14-19 mm.) .... mouhoti var. cariana, 



[Gestro, p. 398. 



