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4. Elytra with a very distinct, oblique, dark brown fascia from behind humerus
to suture before middle . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . distincta (p. 77)
Elytra without a distinct dark brown band ns nbove .................... 5
5. E1ytra on basal half closely, rather coarsely, and deeply punctate
lycim7ua (p. 7)
Elytra on bas.'l.l halI sparn!ly, obsoletely punctate ...................... 6
6. Eiytra with whitish median fascia very broken, indistinct or wanting
antennato ontennota (p. 71)
Eiytra with median fflscia somewhat irregulflr, distinct
antcnna/a sodaliN (po 72)
7. Pronotum armed laterally ............................................ 8
Pronotum unarmed laterally ........ . . ........................ 11
8. Antennae with third segment having its surface entirely fuscous, not pille
basally, although it is ho.'l.Ty pubescent there; elytra. without a pale
fasci:! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pagana (p. 58)
Antennnc with third segment pale at base, as well as hoary pube:cent there;
elytrn with a pale median fascia ... . . . .. · . ... . .. . . . . . .... . . . . ... . . . . . 9
9. Antcnnal fourth segment with basal annulation broad, covering basal two­
fifths of segment; elytra Oil basal half entirely dark brown without pale
pubescence there . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .... . . ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . hebes (p. 59)
Antennal fourth segment narrowly annulate at b::Ise, nnnulation llot bronder
than one-fifth of the lengtll; clytra dark browll, usually with paler pube-
scence interspcr;;;ed . .. . .. . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 10
10. Meso- lind metafemora broadly, dark nnnubtc medially; elytral median fasoia
very broadly whitish on ant.erior margin, preceded by a short., dark brown
fascin; basnl half of disk dark fulvous, a few small dark brown patches
interspersed ......... . ................... litura (p. 62.)
At least mesofemorn not dark annul:lte medi:l.l!y; clytral median fascia nnr­
rowly whitish on anterior margin, without a preceding dark brown band,
basal ha.lf of elytra dark brown, with a little fulvous interspersed
cruda (p. (4)
11. Elytra without a distinct, median, pale fascia ............................ 12
Elytr.9. with a distinct, median, 1>.11e fascia . .. . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . .. . 14
12. Antcnnni third segment entirely piceous . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soma (p. 67)
Antennnl third segment with surface pale on bs3l thini ................ 13
13. Antennal third segment one-sixth longer than scape ... . . . .. . . thysbe (p. 68)
Antennal third segment subequal in length to scape
antenllata alltell/U!ta (p. 71)
14. Basal fifth of third antennal segment pale .................... puUa (p. w)
Basal half of third antennal segment pale . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
15. Pronotum with disenl tubercles small, separated, distinct; elytra with median
whitish fasein not attaining suture . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 8Ubcostata (p. (1)
Pronotum with discal tubercles large, not well scparate