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central furrow. L. 1^ — If 1. Common in moss on Scottish 

 hills. TI. crcinita, llye. 



h h. Elytra rather broader and about one- 

 third longer than thorax ; antennae pitchy, 

 lighter at base. 



Black-brown ; legs dirty yellow. Head with a distinct 

 furrow ; thorax with an indistinct impression before middle 

 of base and a fine central furrow ; fifth abdominal segment 

 moderately closely punctured. L. li 1. Eare. 



//. AuJjci, Bris. 



2? jB. Length 1 line. 



€1 a. Elytra about one-third longer than thorax. 



Black-brown ; legs red-brown ; antennae red-brown, base 

 lighter, moderately long and stout, scarcely thickened 

 toward apex. Head round, with a fine channel in male ; 

 thorax with an indistinct double impression before middle 

 of base ; fifth abdominal segment very diffusely punctured. 

 Not very common. H. gemina, Er. 



b b. Elytra scarcely longer than thorax. 



Black-brown ; elytra rather lighter ; antennae red-brown 

 at apex, lighter at base, legs dull red-yeUow. Head much 

 narrowed in front ; thorax sometimes with an impression 

 before base ; fifth abdominal segment diffusely punctured. 

 Scotland. H. curti2Jcnnis, Sharp. 



2, Sixth abdominal segment closely punctured. 



Thorax about one-third broader than long. 



A A, Head not broadened behind the eyes. 



a a. Length scarcely 1 line. 



Eather narrow and elongate. Black-brown ; antennae 

 and elytra brown ; legs yellowish. Antennae longer than 

 head and thorax, only slightly thickened toward apex. 

 Very rare. H. vilis, Er. 



b b. Length | — | line. 



Linear, flat. Black-brown or brown, with head and in- 

 termediate abdominal segments darker ; antennae and legs 

 red-yeUow. Thorax transverse, with an indistinct central 

 furrow and basal depression ; abdomen closely and finely 

 punctured throughout. Less elongate than II . vilis, thorax 



