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1. Elytra without such foveae at base 2. 



2. Fore- and middle-tibiae in outer margin strongly dentate, fossorial; 



tarsi short 33. Phytosus Curt. 



Tibiae not dentate 3. 



3. Middle-coxae narrowly separated or contiguous. The head more or less 



densely and finely, rarely indistinctly punctated 4. 



- : Middle-tibiae:, rather:bEQai.dly- separated. Head sparsely or only punc-^ 

 tated on sides, often polished. Eyes uost often remarkably large 

 (Fig. 95). Abdomen comparatively short and broad ( Syrophaenina Seidl). 

 10. 



4. Head rather strongly constricted behind, porrect, neck short, about 



half as broad as the head (Fig91) 31. Bolitochara Eannh. 



Head not or only feebly constricted behind, most often rather deeply 

 imbedded into pronotum, more rarely somewhat porrect 5. 



5. Posterior margin of elytra (in our species) distinctly incurved.. 6. 

 Posterior margin inside outer corners not or insignificantly in- 

 curved S. 



6. First joint of hind tarsi short, not longer than the second 



34. Silusa Sr. 



?irst Joint of hind tarsi somewhat elongate, about tv^ice as long as 

 the second '7. 



7. Pronotum short and broad, at least as broad as elytra, inside hind 



hind corners sometimes feebly incurved. Body rather broad and 

 flat 35. Zuryusa Kr. 



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