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Third joint of maxillary palpi longer than second, double 

 as long as fourth, which is much narrower and sharply- 

 pointed ; ligula rounded, entire, paraglossae rather longer 

 than ligula. Thorax smooth, witli a pair of punctures 

 before middle of disc and a feebler pair at anterior margin. 



Hcterotho-ps, Kir by. 



h. Prothoracic spiracle covered by a triangular projection 

 from thorax ; palpi threadlike. 



Last joint of palpi one-third or more longer tlian preced- 

 ing one ; ligula rounded, entire, paraglossae longer than 

 ligula. Tliorax smooth, with some punctures at side mar- 

 gin, a pair at anterior margin, and usually two more on 

 each side of disc before middle. Qtiedius, Leach. 



Aeylophorus, 



Deep black and shiny ; legs black, with tarsi brownish 

 at base, ligliter at apex. Elytra rather diffusely, coarsely 

 punctured. L. 4 1. Eare. A. glabricollis, Boisd. 



Eiirypot'us. 



Shiny black ; 1 )ase of antennae and tarsi reddisli. Elytra 

 shorter than thorax, closely and strongly punctured. L. 4 

 — 4^ 1. Very rare. E. picipes, Payk. 



Heterothops, 



A, Thorax pitch-brown. 



Head and elytra black, apex of latter red-yellow ; abdo- 

 men black, margins of segments and apex retl-brown; l)ase 

 of antennae and legs red-yellow, penultimate joints of 

 former scarcely shorter than broad. Head ol)long ovate ; 

 elytra scarcely longer than tliorax ; punctuation only 

 moderately close and fine. L. 1| 1. Eather common. 



H. dissimilis, Gr. 



B. Thorax black. 



(t. Elytra black ; penultimate joints of antennae as long 

 as broad. 



J. Posterior margin of elytra reddish ; base of an- 

 tennae red-brown. 



Head and abdomen black, apex of latter scarcely lighter ; 



