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deal laterally, particularly in female; 
pronotum generally with a longi- 
tudinal dark stripe; elytra darkened 
posteriorly dimorpha 
Frons and vertex flat; elytron not 
carinate and vertical at side; pro- 
notum and elytron uniformly pale. . 
’. . .testacea 
7(3). Frontoclypeus almost impunctate, 
sometimes with one or two large 
punctures; prothorax narrowed an- 
teriorly, broadest behind middle, or 
suture darkened; pronotum with 
punctures of moderate size; testa- 
ceous to pitchy with a slight bronzy 
tinge 8 
Frontoclypeus distinctly punctured; 
prothorax often symmetrical antero- 
posteriorly, broadest in middle; o- 
chraceous to greenish pitchy .... 10 
8(7). Prothorax broadest slightly behind 
middle; terminal portion of aedeagus 
somewhat gradually tapering 9 
Prothorax broadest at middle; ter- 
minal portion of aedeagus rather 
suddenly narrowed; body pale with 
suture darkened striatipennis 
9(8). About eight punctures in an approx- 
imate mid-longitudinal row on pro- 
notum; female without a sharp 
humeral carina on elytron; male pale; 
female bronzy brown, darkened on 
side of elytron, and slightly so on 
suture montana 
About 12 punctures in an approx- 
imate mid-longitudinal row on pro- 
notum; female with a sharp humeral 
carina on elytron; male pale; female 
dark, often pale only on base and 
apex of elytron, but sometimes also 
along middle greenwoodi 
10(7). Prothorax evenly rounded at side, 
widest in middle, symmetrical an- 
tero-posteriorly 11 
Prothorax not symmetrical antero- 
posteriorly, widest behind middle. . 
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11(10). Pronotal punctures exceedingly fine, 
separated by spaces several times as 
wide as punctures 12 
Pronotal punctures moderate, sep- 
arated by spaces often not much 
greater than width of punctures; 
pale, with darkened suture 
striatipennis 
12(11). Elytral punctures quite uneven in 
size, and partly in uneven rows, 
rarely extending beyond middle; 
scutellum subpentagonal; aedeagus 
of male blunt apically vitiensis 
Elytral punctures somewhat even 
and subregular, often extending be- 
yond middle; scutellum subrounded 
apically; aedeagus of male acuminate 
apically melochiae 
13(10). Pronotal punctures moderately fine 
to strong; pronotum not broadest 
very near base in male; length less 
than 2.7 mm. 14 
Pronotal punctures very minute and 
very widely spaced; pronotum broad- 
est very near base in male, consider- 
ably tapered anteriorly; length more 
than 2.8 mm.; male ochraceous; fe- 
male darker along middle of elytral 
disc bryanti 
14(13). Pronotum moderately punctured, 
less than 10 punctures in an approx- 
imate mid-longitudinal row; color 
pale to partly greenish pitchy .... 1 5 
Pronotum heavily punctured, at least 
12 punctures in an approximate mid- 
longitudinal row; dorsum pitchy 
brown to blackish, paler only on 
front of head and base of elytron, 
generally darker on pronotum 
rufilabris 
15(14). Pronotal punctures fine, mostly one- 
third to one-fourth as wide as inter- 
