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 ened toward tip. The neck-part of the head punctate, often 

 densely haired. Pronotum at middle without punctate rows, 



either with punctation all over or smooth at middle 2. 



The tongue not emarginate or cleft. Fore-tibiae narrow. Neck- 

 part of the heaa not punctate. Pronotum as a rule shiny, 

 with two longitudinal rov.s of punctures at middle, and a 

 few scattered punctures on sides, more rarely either with- 

 out punctate rows at middle, or densely punctate, and with 

 a smooth middle line 5, 



2. Middle-coxae peculiarly broadly separated. Antennae short, hard- 



ly longer than the head, their 5-6 joints aomewhat ciub-form- 



edly thickened 3, 



Middle -coxae either contiguous or not very broadly separated. 



Antennae much longer than head, not club-formedly thickened. .4. 



3. Head and pronotum at middle shiny and naked, rough-haired at 



sides 65. Creophilus Mannh. 



Head and pronotum as well as the rest of the body furred ... 



66. Emus Curt. 



4. Pronotal fore-corners acutely protruding*. .. 67. Ontholestes ianglb. 

 Pronotal fore-corners rect- or obtuse-angular: 68. Staphylinus Linn. 



5. Pronotum at middle as a rule with two punctate rows, and on sides 



with single or scatterea punct&tion, rarely without punct- 

 ate rows. Head and pronotum, with exception of scattered, 



erect bristles naked, shiny 6. 



Pronotum with smooth and rather dense punctation, and with pol- 



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