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with femora pitchy. Less elongate than H. pygmaea, first 

 joint of posterior tarsi not elongate. L. 1 1. Common. 



//. muscorum, Bris. 



h h. Thorax more than half as Lroad again as 

 long, with a fine central furrow, variable in 

 length. 



Black ; legs pitchy-yellow. Head rather small ; antennae 

 shorter than in H. muscoriun. Hinder pairs of tibiae each 

 with a distinct bristle just below the knee. L. 1 1. Not 

 common. H. pilosiventris, Th. 



IT, Apical segments of abdomen diffusely or not at 

 all punctured. 



1, Body only moderately liroad. 



A A. Length exceeding 1 line, or if not, antennae 

 entirely black. 



a a. Elytra at least one-fourth longer than 

 thorax. 



A a. Thorax about twice as broad as long. 



Itather sliiny. Head Ijlack ; thorax black-l)rown ; elytra 

 reddish-yellow ; abdomen blackish, apex paler ; base of 

 antennae and legs yellow. Thorax with a central furi'ow. 

 L. 1^ 1. Common. ZT. /?tsc«, Sahl. 



13 h. Thorax about half as broad again as 

 long. 



A 1, Head small and round. 



Not very shiny, Black ; elytra black-brown ; legs 

 pitchy-yellow ; abdomen narrowed from behind middle to 

 apex, which is pitchy, and distinctly punctured. Thorax 

 with a moderately distinct central furrow. L. 1 — 11 1. 

 Not uncommon. H. subsinuata, Er. 



S 1. Head broad. 



a 1. Antennae black ; elytra chestnut- 

 browai, Ijroadly darkened at base, 

 sides and scutellum. 



Black, shiny ; legs yellowish, slightly clouded ; elytra as 

 above. Head nearly as broad as thorax, latter more than 

 half as broad again as long, convex, unchauneled, extremely 

 finely and rather diffusely punctured, with an admixture of 

 Avide shallow punctures ; elytra about one-third longer 



