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 Seidlitz) 7. 



3. Antennae straight, not geniculate 4. 



Antennae after the long, scape-formed first joint, geniculate.... 



,78. Cryptobium Mannh. 



4. Hind-tarsal first joint short, as long as, or a little shorter than 



the second. Fore-femora and fore-tibiae remarkably thick, fore- 

 femora on ventral margin obtusely or tooth-formedly dilated. 



Fore-tarsi in both sexes strongly dilated 5. 



Hind-tarsal first joint somewhat elongate, noticeably longer than 



the second. Fore-femora only feebly, fore-tibiae scarcely thick- 

 ened. Fore-tarsi only in the (5^ sometimes feebly dilated 6. 



5. Pronotal fore-corners prominent. Hind-tarsal claw-joint long. Body 



flat 79. Achenium Curt. 



Pronotal fore-corners deflected and rounded off. Hind-tarsal claw- 

 joint rather short. Body rather round or convex 



80. Lathrobium ^ravh. 



6. Eyes rather small, shorter than temples 81. ^'edon Steph. 



Eyes larger, as long as temples 82. Lithocharis Lac. 



7. Hind tibiae at tip obliquely truncated. Head scarcely broader than 



pronotum. Body very narrow and rather small... 83. Scopaeus Er. 

 Hind tibiae at tip almost rectangularly truncated. Head much 



broader than pronotum 83. Stilicus Latr. 



8. Pronotum polished, sparsely punctated. Species rather large.... 



85. Paederus Fabr. 



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