172 BP.ACHELYTRA — ALEOCIIAKIDAE. 



II, Abdomen distinctly narrowed behind. 



Black, elytra dull; antennae blackish-brown, base lighter; 

 legs brown. Thorax closely and very finely punctured ; 

 elytra slightly longer than thorax, closely and rather 

 strongly punctured ; abdomen finely punctured, closely in 

 front, diffusely behind. L. f — 1 1. Common. 



A. morion, Gr. 



Dinar da, 



A, Length 2 lines. 



Black, dull; sides of thorax, elytra, apex of abdomen, 

 base and apex of antennae and legs red-brown ; head 

 closely punctured, forehead indistinctly impressed, punc- 

 tuation of thorax and elytra moderately close and rather 

 strong, that of abdomen somewhat dih'use and coarse. Not 

 common. D.JIdrkeli, Kies. 



JB, Length 1^ lines. 



Coloured like I). Mdrheli, but brighter ; head distinctly 

 furrowed ; punctuation rather closer and finer. Not com- 

 mon. D. dent at a, Gr. 



Atemeles, 



A, Third joint of antennae not much longer than second. 



Eust-red ; tliorax distinctly narrowed in front, distinctly 

 punctured, posterior angles laterally prominent ; elytra 

 closely and finely punctured ; abdomen almost smootli. 

 L. 2 — 2} L Common. A. emarginatus, Payk. 



a. Third joint of antennae double as long as second. 



Eust-red ; thorax not narrowed in front, almost impunc- 

 tate, with a deep depression on each side before nuddle, 

 posterior angles moderately prominent ; elytra extremely 

 closely and finely punctured; abdomen distinctly punctured 

 in front. L. 2 — 2| L Very rare. A.paradoxics, Gr. 



Myvmedonia, 



A. Elytra as long as, or longer than thorax. 

 a. Thorax with scattered, deep punctures. 

 1, Length 3^ lines. 



