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PAUSSIDiE. 



2. Pronotum strongly divided into an 

 anterior and posterior portion. 

 A. Elytra with strong short equi- 

 distant tufts of stiff setas at the 

 sides; club of antennas subovate, 



lenticular or lens-shaped, impressed [p. 481. 



bat not excavate rujitarsis, Westw., 



13. Elytra without special tufts of setse 

 at the margins. 



a. Club of antennae inverted pear- 



shaped. Size small : length 



4 millim , pilicornis, Don., p. 482. 



b. Club of antennas oblong bean- 



shaped. Size larger : length 



6| millim jletcheri, sp. n., p. 483. 



ii. Club of antennas long and narrow, 

 cylindrical or subcylindrical. 



1. Club of antennas without mmute teeth 



at the apex, subcylindrical ; head not 

 strongly produced before the eyes. 



A. Club of antennas less elongate and 



parallel-sided, outer side somewhat 



rounded ; colour unicolorous fulvo- [p. 483. 



castaneous saundersi, "Westw., 



B. Club of antennas more elongate, 



parallel-sided, outer side almost as 



straight as the inner ; elytra with |_p. 484. 



the disk black hardwichi, Westw., 



2. Club of antennas elongate and very 



narrow, cylindrical, with three minute 

 but distinct teeth just before apex; 

 head strongly produced before the 



eyes ; elytra mostly black jousselim, Guer., p. 484. 



II. Club of antennas excavate on its exterior 

 side. (Scaphipaussus, subgen. nov.) 

 i. Club of antennas with the margins of the 

 excavation not setigerous, with or without 

 distinct teeth. 



1. Club of antennas elongate, nearly four 



times as long as broad, with a very 



narrow excavation running along its [p. 485. 



entire length water housei, Westw., 



2. Club of antennas not more than twice 



as long as broad, sometimes about as 

 broad as long. 

 A. Anterior portion of pronotum not 

 produced into a tooth at sides, at 

 most shortly and bluntly extended, 

 not, or scarcely broader than the 

 posterior portion. 

 a. Club of antennas oblong and 

 parallel - sided ; pubescence of 

 elytra very thick and con- 

 spicuous (in fresh specimens) .... fichteli, Don., p. 486. 



