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j. Head obliquely narrowed behind eyes Diabaticus.* 



jj. Head abruptly constricted behind eyes ... Phlceocarabus.* 



ii. Ungues simple Coptoglo.ssus. 



HH. Head not transversely impressed across 

 occiput, tarsi sparsely setose on upper 

 surface. 

 k. Elytra strongly striate; interstices con- 

 vex, levigate EUCALYPTOCOLA. 



kk. Elytra substriate, finely and densely 

 setose-punctate. 



I. Penultimate joint of labial palpi shorter 



than apical (labrum short) Agonochila. 



II. Penultimate joint of labial palpi not 



shorter than apical Philophlceus. 



GG. Mesosternum wide and oblique between 

 intermediate coxae, 

 m. Antennte inserted considerably in front 



of eyes, ungues simple Homothes. 



mm. Antenna; inserted near eyes, ungues 



serrate Dromius. 



FF. Head convex, postocular prominences large, 

 swollen (antennae inserted considerably 

 before eyes). 



n. Metasternum large with elongate 



episterna; mentum dentate Anomotarus, 



nn. Metasternum small with short epis- 

 terna; mentum edentate. 

 o. Upper surface glabrous, elytral inter- 

 stices levigate or at most minutely 



punctate NoTOTARUs. 



00. Upper surface sparsely setose, 

 elytral interstices coarsely punc- 

 tate LiTHOSTROTUS.t 



EE. Mandibles without scrobes externally, neck 



condy lif orm Pentagonica. 



DD. Mentum not divided from gulae by a raised 



submentum , ScoPODES. 



* Diabaticus minor, Blkb., Z). tumidiceps, Blkb., Phlreocarahus nmhratus, 

 Blkb., and Ph. unimaculatns, Blkb., do not belong to the genera to which 

 they are assigned, nor do they fall into any described genus known to me; 

 the position of all these species is near Anomotarus. 



t = Lestianthus, SI. 



