IIOMALOTA. '21:i 



rather longer. ]\fale with apex of seveiitli abdominal seg- 

 ment nut crenuLite. L. f 1- Rare ; Scotland. 



H. indiscreta, Sharp. 

 t». Length f line. 



A A. Thorax one-third broader than long. 



Similar to IT. scricea, but blacker, with thorax and elytra 

 closely and finely punctured and closely and extremely 

 finely pubescent ; antennae also shorter. Elytra about one- 

 fourth longer than thorax. Rather dull. Rare ; Scotland. 



H. morUioruiii, Th. 



S JB, Thorax fully half as broad again as long. 



Black. Rather parallel-sided and tiat. Similar to H. 

 mortuorum, but narrower and more shiny. Punctuation 

 fine but distinctly rough. Common in Scotland, not com- 

 mon in England. H. atricolor, Sharp. 



6*. Length | line. 



Narrow ; punctuation and pubescence fine and rather 

 close. Black ; elytra dark brown ; legs dirty yellow. 

 Thorax about one-third broader than long. Rather com- 

 mon. Local. H. inquinula, Gr. 



B. Abdomen rather narrowed toward apex ; posterior 

 angles of thorax distinct. 



Thorax tw'ice as broad as long ; elytra about one-third 

 longer than thorax. 



a. Body dull. 



Brown-black ; base of antennae, legs, and apex of abdo- 

 men ligliter. Thorax fiat, with a distinct central furrow ; 

 abdomen closely and finely punctured, less closely toward 

 apex. L. 1\ 1. Common. H. anceps, Er. 



b. Body tolerably shiny, 



I. Antennae with joints 5 to 10 each as long as 

 broad ; abdomen with segments 2 to 4 diffusely 

 punctured, 5 and 6 smooth. 



Rather broad and robust, narrowed in front and behind. 

 Black ; base of antennae, legs and apex of abdomen red- 

 dish-yellow, base of latter pitchy ; elytra brownish or 

 reddish-brown. L. If 1. Common. K. flavipes, Gr. 



II, Antennae with joints 5 to 10 each distinctly 

 broader than lonu' : abdomen with segments 2 to 4 



