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Aberrative forms: 1. Not only suture, but also a long discal band of elytra dark ab. decoratus Endrődi, 1960 2. Elytra entirely or near entirely black ab. atripennis Endrődi, 1957 Group 4: Teuchestea 1 (2) Scutellum with a deep longitudinal furrow. Black, shiny, apex of elytra yellow, with or without dark spot. Hind metatarsi much longer than upper thorn of hind tibiae and longer than next three joints together. 8 mm. -RSA (Cape Province) dejeani Harold, 1862 2 (1) Scutellum without furrow. Black, elytra yellow or black or bicoloured. Hind metatarsi shorter than upper thorn and almost as long as next three joints together. 9-10 mm. RSA (Transvaal, Cape Province), (= sorex Fabricius, 1792) analis Fabricius, 1787 Aberrative forms: 1. Elytra black with broad yellow apex forma typica 2. Elytra entirely black ab. cafter Wiedemann, 1823 2. Genus: Aphodius Illiger, 1789 Key to groupe 1 (2) Sides of elytral striae more or less distinctly carinated, or with a row of punctures on each side of intervale (Fig. 35) (except: head strongly declivous with a transversal carina (Ammoecius), surface with dense, short erect setae (Trichonotulus), head granulated, clypeus bidentate (Mendidaphodius), transversal carinae of posterior tibiae reduced (Paradidactylia), rarely (Cinacanthus) upper thorn of hind tibiae longer than metatarsus. 2-3.5 mm Group 1: Pleuraphodius 2 (1) Striae of elytra consisting of simple puncutres, or simple furrows, somewhat carinated only in groups specially referred tc in couplet 1 (2). 3 (4) Head granulated, apex of clypeus with two sharp denticles (Fig. 21). 2.5-5 mm Group 2: Mendidaphodius 4 (3) Head punctate (rarely somewhat rugulose), apex of clypeus convex or emarginate, both side rounded or angulated, but without denticles. 5 (6) Head strongly declivous, in anterior third mostly with strong transversal carina (Fig. 22), clypeus punctate or rugulos«. BasiB of pronotum bordered. 3.5-6.5 mm Group 3: Ammoecius C (5) Head never strongly declivous, frontal carina absent, or exceptionally present but very fine. 7 (8) Intervals of elytra convex, on apex often rib-shaped, striae here deeper than on disc, on apex mostly disconnected. Upper surface bald. 2.5-9 mm Group 4: Pharaphodlus 8 (7) Intervals of elytra flat or convex, striae not deeper furrowed on apex than on disc, mostly connected here

. 9 0-0) Apical thorn of anterior tibiae in both sexes strongly curved Inward. Upper surface setose. Clypeus truncated, genae small, front without tubercle. Prothorax nearly broader than elytra. 3.5-4 mm Group 5: Aphodobius 10 (9) Apical thorn of anterior tibiae almost straight. 11 (18) Surface distinctly setose. 12 (13) Sparse setae of elytra erect, springing from big punctures beside striae. Front without tubercle, genae small or little produced. Basis of pronotum without border. Apical X PETROVITZ (1969) described A

. (Agrillnus) devotus on the basis of one specimen having a short transverse carina on clypeus: black, shiny, bald. Clypeus weakly emarginate, genae produced, front with a tubercle. Basis of pronotum bordered, the fine punctures mixed on sides with bitter punctures. Punctures of elytral striae strongly notching intervalo on disc. Apical bristles of hind tibiae short, equal, hind metatarsi as long as upper thorn and somewath longer than next two joints together. 5 mm. - RSA (Transvaal).