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 with supporting trochanter 2. Tachyporini . 



3. Antennae inserted before eyes beneath fore margin of forehead ('^ig.122, 



123 et sil.). Elytral dorsum and side-plane not separated by any 

 carina. Hind coxae conical with short, not supporting: trochanter. 

 3* Staphylinini » 



4. Hind coxae conical or tap-shaped, posteriorly protruding 5. 



Hind coxae broad 7. 



5. Antennae moniliform or without larger distal joint, inserted before 



the eyes beneath corner margin of forehead (Fig. 125. I3I et al.) 



Hind coxae rather large k» Paederini » 



Antennae with two-three larger distal joints. Hind coxae small 6. 



6. Antennae with two larger distal joints, inserted far before the small 



eyes beneath fore-or corner-margin of forehead. Hind coxae narrowly 



separated. Tarsi 4- jointed (Pig. 143)««« 5. Euaesthetini . 



Antennae with three larger distal joints, inserted free on forehead 

 between the very large eyes (Fig. 144. 148 et al.). Hind coxae 

 broadly separated. Tarsi 5-ja>inted 6. Stenini. 



7. Trochanter of hind legs short, not supporting. Antennae inserted be- 



fore eyes at base of mandibles beneath the callous -like corner mar- 

 gin (Fig. 158, 160. et al.) 7. Oxytelini . 



Trociianter of hind legs large , supporting 3 . 



8. Head on vertex with two, as a rule distinct ocelli, "^ore-coxae conical, 



prominent. Elytra comparatively long, often covering the greater 

 part of abdomen (Fig. 177) 8. Omaliini. 



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