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moderate in lonprth, the terminal joint variable, the penultimate 

 l)i-or plurisetose or even without setae. Tliorax vnriable in form, 

 tlie setiB of the margin either slender or entirely wanting. Body 

 not pedunculate, scutelluni di.stinct. Elytra margined at base, 

 sides narrowly inflexed, margin interrupted posteriorly and with 

 a distinct internal plica, surface striate, without dorsal punctures 

 Prosternum prominent at tip, but not prolonged. Mesosternuni 

 rather widely separating the coxoi, grooved in front, the epimera 

 narrow. Metasternal epimera distinct, posterior coxjb contigu- 

 ous. Legs moderate, middle and posterior tibise finely spinulose 

 externally, the anterior moderately broad, a few stout sjjines at 

 the outer apical angle, within deeply emarginate, the inner spur 

 at the angle of the emargination. Tarsi slender, claws simple. 



The males have three or four joints of the anterior tarsi dilated 

 and densely spongy beneath. 



This tribe is divided into two groups: — 



Eighth stria of the elytra with its ocellate punctures distant from the 

 margin, the ninth stria very distinct. Eyes regular in outline not trun- 

 cate behind. CnLiENn. 



Eighth stria very close to the margin, the ninth indistinct. Eyes truncate 

 behind. Oodes. 



Group I. — Chlsenii. 

 In the first group three genera occur in our fauna: — 



Mentum with distinct latcsral lobes. 



Tootlied in the bottom of the emargination. Chlaenius. 



Not tovithed. Anomoglossus. 



Mentum truncate in front. Brachylobus. 



Group IT. — Oodes. 



In the second group the genera represented in our fauna are 

 recognized by the following characters: — 



All the tarsi pubescent beneath. 



Anterior tarsi "^ with four joints not widely dilated. Olypeus with a 

 setigerous puncture each side. Labrum 6-setose. Iiachnocrepis. 

 Post(!rior tarsi not pubescent beneath. 



Antc^rior tarsi % with four joints dilated, the first tlirce spongy beneath. 

 Clypeus without setigerous punctures. Lahrum with six so.ix, the 

 four inner small and close, the outer large and erect. Anatrichis. 

 Anterior tarsi '^ with three joints dilated and s[)ongy. 



S(^cond joint of labial palpi without setje in front. Oodes. 



Second joint of labial palpi biseto.'^e in front. Eyolenes, 



