(Pai^e 241) 

 bust, distinctly thickened distally, their third joint as long as the 

 second, the middle ones as long as broad, especially in the ^ , the next- 

 last rather strongly transverse, distal joint robust, oval, tapering. 

 Pronotum is much narrower than elytra, strongly cordate, v,ith anteriorly 

 strongly, posteriorly more feebly rounded sides, strongly convex, with 

 extremely fine and rather scattered punctation, in the Oat middle broad- 

 ly and flatly longitudinally grooved; sides and posterior margin not mar- 

 gined. Elytra scarcely /y longer than pronotum, shorter than their breadth 

 together, convex, with slightly rounded sides, with particularly fine, 

 isolated punctation and with a distinct, fovea-shaped impression between 

 humeri and scutellum; abdomen feebly fusiform, with entire dense and fine 

 punctation. L. 2.5 mm. 



Distributed everywhere in Europe, and in this country numerous in com- 

 post and in the vjith bark mixed manure around hot-house boxes in gardens 

 and parks, more rarely in fungi. 



3. Division bolitocharina . 

 The head not with snout-shaped prolongation; maxillary palpi rather 

 short, their second ^4. third Joints not unusually elongate. Fore- and 

 middle-tarsi 4-jointed; only the hind-tarsi E-jointed. 



(Page 242) 

 Key to lienera. 

 1. Elytra each with two deep, elongate foveae on base. The head very strong- 

 ly neck-shaped constricted, the neck only //-r as broad as the head 

 30. Autalia Leach. 



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