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30. Thorax narrower at base than apex. OI 
Thorax not perceptibly narrower at base than apex. og 
31. Form depressed; all the striae of the elytra entire. * 32 
Form more or less convex. ^ 
32. Head and thorax coarsely alutaceous, cupreo-aneous, elytra testaceous with a 
humeral spot, a small oblong spot on third interval, about one-third from base, 
and two transverse bands bronzed or nearly black, the first slightly behind the 
middle, the second about one-fourth from apex, the last three connected by a 
narrow sutural line; thorax cordate, nearly twice as wide as long; base of an- 
tennoe and legs testaceous. Length, .20-.24 inch; 5-6 mm. cordatum. 
Dark viridianeous, elytra with the apex, a subapical spot, and rarely a short 
transverse band in front of the middle testaceous; head and thorax aluta¬ 
ceous, the latter subquadrate, slightly narrower at base than apex, sides at most 
obsoletely sinuate behind, hind angles obtuse; legs rufous or rufo-piceous. 
Length, .15-.18 inch; 3.75-4.5 mm. intermedium. 
33. Elytra with all the striae entire; thorax more or less cordate. 34 
Elytra with several striae abbreviated behind. t ^5 
34. Head and thorax nigro aeneous, the former finely alutaceous; elytra aneo-pice- 
ous with a subhumeral blotch, a transverse band behind the middle and some¬ 
times the apex paler, the markings ill-defined; form elongate; legs testaceous. 
Length, .20-.23 inch; 5-5.75 mm. graciliforme. 
Head and thorax viridiaeneous, alutaceous, elytra testaceous with a transverse 
band slightly behind the middle, another between this and the apex and some¬ 
times a sub basal cloud fuscous, striae scarcely less deep at tip; legs testaceous. 
Length, .16-18 inch; 4-4.5 mm.. viridicolle. 
Dark viridi-aneous, elytra usually with a narrow transverse band about one-third 
from base, another about one-third from apex and an apical spot testaceous, the 
three usually connected along the margin; head alutaceous; elytral strise 
much finer at tip; legs testaceous. Length, .16-. 18 inch; 4-4 5 mm. 
fraternum. 
Much smaller, elongate ; head and thorax black or slightly aneous, the former 
very finely alutaceous; elytra varying from testaceous with black markings to 
nearly black with paler markings; legs rufous. Length, .10-13 inch- 
2.5-3.25 mm.... timidum! 
35. ihorax with the hind angles distinctly carinate. 35 
Thorax with the hind angles very finely or not carinate; head distinctly aluta¬ 
ceous ; larger species. ^ 
36. Head at most very finely alutaceous; form and color nearly as in timidum , but 
slightly more elongate and more convex, with the sides of the thorax usually 
more deeply sinuate behind; elytra with the first and second stria entire, the 
fifth represented by a groove at tip; legs testaceous. Length, . 10-. 13 inch; 
2 ? 3 mm . versicolor. 
Head not alutaceous; robust; black, slightly aeneous; sides of thornx arcuate in 
front, oblique behind, hind angles obtuse; elytra slightly wider than the 
thorax, with the first, second and fifth stria entire; legs piceous. Length, 
at * 1 1_ 13 inCh 5 2 ‘75-3-25 mm.*.morulum! 
° 7 - Moderately convex, elongate; aneous or nigro-aneous, elytra with the apex, a sub- 
