328 BllAClIELYTllA — IIOMALIIDAE. 



of head and thorax very close ; thorax half as broad again 

 as long, narrowed behind, depressions on disc oblong, 

 strong. L. 1| 1. Common. H. caesunt, Gr. 



d d. Forehead with two small, dee}) oljlong 

 depressions before ocelli. 



A (I. Elytra brownish, distinctly more than 

 twice as long as tliorax, closely and rather 

 strongly punctured but not distinctly 

 wrinkled. 



Black, rather shiny ; elytra brownish ; antennae blackish- 

 brown ; legs yellow. Punctuation close, that of elytra 

 ratlier stronger than on head and thorax, that of abdomen 

 scarcely visible; thorax almost twice as broad as long, 

 slightly narrowed behind, depressions on disc tolerably 

 strong, rather narrow and long. L. | — 1 1. Eather com- 

 mon. H. oxyacanthae, Gr. 



B h. Elytra black or dark pitch-brown, 

 scarcely more than twice as long as thorax, 

 closely and rather strongly punctured, 

 slightly "v\a'inkled. 



Black, moderately shiny ; antennae blackish ; legs yel- 

 lowish, base of femora pitch-brown. Punctuation of head 

 and tliorax close and deep, that of abdomen scarcely visible ; 

 thorax about half as broad again as long, slightly narrowed 

 behind, de})ressions on disc oblong, strong. L. f — 1 1. Piare. 



H. exiguu 771, Gyll. 



B B. Last Joint of maxillary palpi almost three- 

 times as long as penultimate ; thorax with two 

 not very deep dorsal depressions. 



Flatter and more parallel-sided than ff. rivulare. Black, 

 somewhat shiny; legs and first five joints of antennae 

 reddish-yellow. Head with isolated punctures, forehead 

 with a distinct linear impression before ocelli ; thorax 

 rather diffusely punctured, without central furrow, depres- 

 sions on disc shallow ; elytra rather finely but distinctly 

 punctured. L. li 1. Scarce. H. nionilicorne, Gyll. 



2. Abdomen scarcely impressed within lateral 

 margin. 



A A. Anterior margin of thorax with two de- 

 pressions ; elytra pitch-brown. 



