186 BKACHELYTRA — ALEOCHARIDAE. 



latter lighter ; legs reddish-yellow ; margins of abdominal 

 segments somewhat red-brown. Punctuation of elytra 

 less close and fine than that of thorax ; third joint of 

 antennae a little shorter than second. L. | 1. Scarce. 



0. misella, Kr. 



Ho7iialota, 



A. Abdomen parallel-sided. 



a. Thorax about as long or nearly as long as broad, 



J. Six penultimate joints of antennae longer than, or 

 about as long as broad. 



1, Sixth abdominal segment of male with a tubercle 

 on upper-side. 



Sixth segment of abdomen nearly smooth.- 



A A, Length If lines or more. 



(( a. Tenth joint of antennae longer than 

 broad. 



A a. Thorax distinctly narrowed Ijchind ; 

 abdomen unicolorous black. 



Flat. Black-brown, ratlier shiny ; legs yellowish. An- 

 tennae and legs slender, each joint of former consideraljly 

 longer than broad ; elytra about one-third longer tlian 

 thorax ; basal segments of abdomen rather closely punc- 

 tured. L. "1 1. Not uncommon. H. cur rax, Kr. 



jK h. Thorax scarcely narrowed behind ; 

 margins of abdominal segments red-brown. 



Rather flat and narrow. Black-brown, l)ase of antennae 

 and legs yellow, apex of former red-brown. Antennae 

 long ; elytra a little longer than thorax ; basal segments of 

 abdomen veiy closely punctured. L. If — 2 1. Scarce. 



H. languida, Er. 



b b. Tentli joint of antennae about as long as 

 broad. 



A u. Head witli a distinct longitudinal im- 

 pression ; thorax with a distinct central 

 furrow. 



llatlierfiat and narrow, somewhat shiny. Head, thorax, 

 and aljdomen pitchy ; elytra dark-brown ; legs and base of 

 antennae yellow, apex of latter pitch-brown. Thorax nar- 



