194 BEACHELYTIJA — ALEOCHARIDAE. 



granulations (of wliicli one on each side at apex is larger 

 and thickened in front), and with its posterior margin 

 slightly produced in the middle. L. If 1. Very rare ; 

 Inverness-shire. H. crassicornis, Gyll. 



h 1. Thorax only a little broader than 

 long. 



Eather shiny. Head black; thorax pitchy -yellow, 

 slightly '[narrowed behind ; elytra yellow-brown, a little 

 longer tlian thorax ; abdomen pitchy ; antennae pitchy, 

 base yellow, long and moderately stout ; legs yellow. 

 Seventh abdominal segment in male with gramdations (of 

 ■which one on each side at apex is longer) and with its 

 posterior margin nearly truncate. L. 2 — 2| 1. Not un- 

 common. H. pagana, Er. 



h h. Punctuation of elytra coarse; thorax half 

 as broad again as long. 



Black, shiny ; antennae pitchy, slender and rather long ; 

 legs pitchy-yelloAv. Thorax not narrowed behind, with an 

 impression before middle of base ; elytra one-tliird longer 

 than thorax. L. If 1. Common. IT. graniinicola, (4r. 



II, Six penultimate joints of antennae slightly 

 transverse. 



1» Head strongly punctured. 



A A. Length not exceeding 1| lines. 



a (I. Elytra scarcely one-third longer than 

 thorax. 



r>rown-l)lack ; antennae, apex of abdomen and legs yel- 

 lowish. Eather shiny, with line yellow pubescence. Upper 

 plate of seventh abdominal segment in male a little flattened 

 on each side. L. 1^ — 1^ 1. Common. 



H. Halohrectha, Sharp. 



h h. Elytra half as long again as thorax. 



Eather flat and dull, with yellow pubescence. Black, legs 

 pitchy. Punctuation rather finer but more distinct than in 

 H. Halohrectha. Male with upper-plate of seventh ab- 

 dominal segment truncate at apex with an indistinct 

 projection in middle. L. 11 1. Not uncommon. 



H. 2)uncticc'i)fi, Tli. 



B B. Length 1 ? lines. 



