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Psyche 
[June 
7. Sides of prothorax parallel, scarcely arcuate ; elytral 
striae punctulate integer Fab. 
Sides of prothorax more arcuate; striae not punctulate. 
chalybeus Dej. 
(and) propinquus Putz. 
(and) puertoricensis Mutchler. 
8. Elytral striae punctulate striatopunctatus Putz. 
Elytral striae not punctulate puncticollis Putz. 
9. Surface of elytra not alutaceous (refer back to) 5 
Surface of elytra alutaceous 10 
10. Color rufous with elytral intervals no. 2 to 5 or 6 black- 
ish 11 
Color above nearly uniform 12 
11. Male with basal angles of prothorax slightly prominent 
posteriorly thoracicus Putz. 
Male with posterior angles of prothorax obtusely 
rounded, like female cinctus Putz. 
and (doubtfully Antillean) *dubius Putz. 
12. Front shining, not alutaceous 13 
Front finely but distinctly alutaceous 15 
13. Basal fovese of prothorax not distinctly punctate ; 4^2 
mm. parvus n. sp. 
Basal fovese of prothorax extensively punctate 14 
14. Form relatively broad, less convex; less shining; just 
over 5 mm. ; Cuba solitarius n. sp. 
Narrower and much more convex; head and pronotum 
highly shining; just under 5 mm.; Haiti 
haitianus n. sp. 
15. Basal angles of prothorax right ; seriate punctures of 
elytra much larger than usual 16 
Basal angles of prothorax broadly rounded ; seriate punc- 
tures small 17 
16. Length h- 8-9 mm. pyritosus Dej. 
Length under 8 mm alternans Dej. 
