322 HETEKOMEEA — TENEBRIONIDAE. 



eyes ; thorax more or less contiguous to elytra, transverse, 

 deeply emarginate in front, base generally strongly bi- 

 sinuate ; anterior tibiae slightly or moderately dilated, the 

 others rounded ; metasternum generally more or less elon- 

 gate ; intercoxal process moderately broad, nearly parallel- 

 sided. Hopatrum, Fab. 



6. Last joint of maxillary palpi not hatchet-shaped. 



I, Eyes divided. 



Head sunk in thorax to eyes ; last joint of all palpi 

 elongate ; penultimate joints of antennae transverse ; man- 

 dibles split at apex ; clypeus rounded in front and triangu- 

 larly emarginate ; cheeks more prominent than eyes ; thorax 

 strongly transverse, scarcely emarginate in front, base 

 feebly bisinuate ; anterior tibiae strongly triangularly 

 dilated, toothed on outer-side, outer apical angle promi- 

 nent, the otliers compressed, with some small spines on 

 outer edge ; metasternum somewhat elongate ; intercoxal 

 process short, narrow, triangular. Mic7-ozoum, Eedt. 



II. Eyes kidney-shaped. 



Head more or less sunk in thorax ; last joint of palpi 

 very elongate triangular ; antennae longer than head, pen- 

 ultimate joints transverse ; mandibles split at apex ; 

 clypeus entire ; cheeks not more prominent than eyes ; 

 thorax contiguous to elytra, moderately emarginate in 

 front, base truncate ; anterior tibiae triangularly dilated, 

 the others gradually thickened, at least posterior pair with 

 short spines, all with rather long apical spines ; metasternum 

 very short ; intercoxal process triangular, truncate in front. 



Phaleria, Latr. 



J5. Under-side of tarsi with fine hairs, with either meta- 

 sternum elongate or eyes not divided. 



a. Anterior coxae cylindrical. 



X. Antennae partly received when at rest into a trans- 

 verse furrow on head. 



1. Eyes completely divided ; sides of thorax finely 

 notched. 



Head sunk in thorax to eyes ; last joint of maxillary 

 palpi nearly cylindrical ; mandibles bifid at apex ; cheeks 

 more prominent than eyes ; thorax transverse, strongly 

 9,nd quadrangularly emarginate in front ; tibiae simple. 



