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elytra al)out luill' as lung again as tliorax. L. I5 1. Mo- 

 derately uomnion. A. hrachjjpterum, Gr. 



MicraJyninia. 



Black, rather dull, alutaccous, with fine brown pul)es- 

 cence ; antennae before base and the knees brown. Thorax 

 and elytra not very deeply punctured. L. 1| 1. liather 

 common. M. hrevii^ennis, Gyll. 



PliUorinimi. 



Blackish-brown ; elytra often yellowisli-brown ; first 

 four joints of antennae and legs reddish-yellow. Head, 

 thorax and elytra equally closely punctured, somewhat in 

 wrinkles ; thorax about half as broad again as long ; elytra 

 distinctly double as long as thorax. L 1 1. P. humilc, Er. 



Covyphlimi, 



Pitch-black ; base of antennae and legs reddish-yellow. 

 Seven penidtimate joints of antennae scarcely differing 

 from one another. L. 1| L Scarce. C. ungiisticolle, Steph. 



Eudectas, 



Black, rather shiny ; knees and tarsi pitchy. Punctua- 

 tion close and strong ; pubescence very fine ; thorax rather 

 short, with sides strongly angularly dilated. L. li 1. A 

 single specimen taken on sunnnit of Ben-a-Bhuird, J5rae- 

 mar. E. Whitei, Sharp. 



IloiiiaUuni. 



A. Body elongate, parallel-sided; elytra not dilated at 

 apex ; abdomen obtuse at apex, parallel-sided. 



a. Last joint of posterior tarsi longer than the rest 

 togetlier. 



I. Impressions before ocelli not very small, roundish 

 or linear. 



1, Abdomen distinctly impressed within lateral 

 margin. 



A A. Last joint of maxillary palpi at most 

 double as long as penultimate ; thorax with 

 two deep dorsal depressions. 



