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ment slightly produced in middle of apical margin. 



Oblong cylindrical. Black or pitch-black ; antennae 

 and legs brown. Thorax short ; elytra with almost indis- 

 tinctly punctured striae, interstices very finely and closely 

 punctured ; antennae with joints three to eight distinctly 

 longer than broad. L. f — 1 1. Moderately common. 



D. pusilhis, Gyll. 



H. Scutellum pubescent ; first ventral abdominal segment 

 strongly procluced in middle of apical margin. 



Elongate. Black, dull, anterior margin of thorax, apex 

 and shoulders of elytra, antennae and legs red-broM'n. ^ 

 Thorax rather longer than broad; elytra with finely but 

 distinctly punctured striae, interstices very finely and 

 closely punctured ; antennae with joints three to eight as 

 broad as, or broader than long. L. 1 — l-l 1. Not common. 



B. anohioides, Chevr. 



I*7'ioMutn. 



Oblong cylindrical. Dark, dull chestnut-colour, with 

 short yellow, shiny pubescence. Thorax broader than long ; 

 scutellum pubescent ; elytra with strongly punctured 

 striae, interstices convex, closely and finely punctured ; 

 antennae with joints three to eight scarcely longer than 

 broad. L. 2| — 3f 1. Eare. P. castaneum, Fab. 



Anobiunn, 



A, Third joint of antennae about equal to second. 



(t. Thorax with right angled posterior angles and with- 

 out tubercle. 



Dark brown, dull ; thorax with two patches of yellow 

 hairs at base. Elytra with rather feeble punctured striae ; 

 interstices slightly convex, alternate ones raised at base ; 

 ventral abdominal segments soldered in middle ; tarsi 

 short. L. 2\ 1. Scarce. A. denticolle, Panz. 



h. Thorax with obtuse posterior angles and with a 

 tubercle toward base. 



■ I. Mesosternal impression prolonged to middle of 

 metasternum. 



Lighter or darker pitch-brown ; antennae and legs more 

 or less reddish. Thoracic tubercle not enclosed by a horse- 



