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than the prothorax, considerably narrower in front than behind, 

 moderately strongly rugose-punctate, rather closely covered with 

 fine grey pubescence. Abdomen narrowed behind, finely and 

 sparingly punctured, segments 2-5 with a row of fine setigerous 

 punctures on the posterior margins. Length 4^ mm. 



Lottah, Gould's Country, Tasmania. (Simson.) 



This species may be distinguished from the other Australian 

 members of the genus by its acuminate form, broad elytra and 

 finely and sparingly punctured abdomen. 



74. Aleochara marginata. 



Aleochara marginata, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Gcnov. X., p. 291 

 (1877). 



A. fuscipedis minimis exemplariis subsimilis, nigra, thorace 

 nigro-piceo, basi lateribusque late, antennis praesertim basi, 

 palpis, elytris totis, segmentorum marginibus obscure runs, peclibus 

 rufo testaceis ; antennis minus incrassatis, articulis 5-10 breviori- 

 bus ; thorace breviore, magis transverso, densius fortiusque vix 

 rugosule, elytris subtilius minus rugose, abdomine vix densius 

 punctatis ; thorace basi magis marginato ; elytris brevioribus et 

 angustioribus, thorace non latioribus, quarta parte brevioribus, 

 maxime transversis ; abdomine magis acuminato. Long. 4|-5|mm. 

 (Fvl.J 



Cape York, Somerset, North Australia. 



75. Aleochara croceipennis. 



Aleochara croceipennis, Mots. Bull. Mosc. XXXI., p. 238 

 (1858) ; Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. X., p. 292 (1877)— Aleochara 

 sanguinipennis, Kraatz, Wiegm. Archiv. XXV., p. 17 (1859) — 

 Aleochara maculipewnis , Kraatz, I.e. 



Statura et magnitudine rujipennis, Er., sed fere latior, nigra, 

 nitida, antennarum articulis 4 primis, pedibus elytrisque rufis, his 

 macula laterali majuscula nigra ; antennis breviusculis, crassis, 

 articulis 5-10 fortiter transversis, 11.° magno, acuminato ; capite 

 thoraceque fere ut in rufipenni, sed angustioribus, punctura 

 utriusque parca, illius obsoleta, hujus distincta ; thoracis dorso 

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