(Pa^'e 13) 



L iroup Aleocharinl . 



(Erichson Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 1837, 283; ien. Spec. Staph. 1839, 33; Kraatz 

 Ins. D. II,' 1857, 18. - Aleocharlna Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 1860, 238.- 

 Aleocharlens Muls. et Rey Brevip. 3. - Aleocharinae Janjlb. Kaf. L.1. II, 1895, 

 17). 



Prothorax behind the fore-coxae is membranous and the spiracula open- 

 ly exposed. Antennae 11-jointed, only exceptionally ( Oll;ota ) 10-joint- 

 ed, - Inserted on forehead nei^rest the foremost inner margin of the eye. 



The body varies in form, more often more or less slender, evenly broad 

 or feebly spindle-shaped than short and broad; the head porrect or some- 

 what deflexed, rounded, transverse or ovate, sometimes anteriorly snout- 

 formea elongated ( Dl^lossa , ?/y llaena , Jymnusa ) , posteriorly often feebly, 

 sometimes strongly neck-formed constricted. Antennae (see above) as a rule 

 more or less thickened distally, more rarely filiform and fine; the eyes 

 only exceptionary large and strongly protruding ( ^yrophaena ) , occasional- 

 ly small, most often normal. Maxillary palpi are normally 4-Jointed, a 

 very small fifth ^oint may occur ( Aleochara ) ; the last, the forth joint 

 is always very fine, spiculiform; in the jenera v.ith snoutiike tapering 

 head ( Myllaena, Di^lossa and J^mnusa ) the maxillary palpi are peculiarly 

 lon^ with particularly elongated second and third joints, v.hich ordinari- 

 ly most often are rather short; labial palpi are most often 3-jointed, 

 sometimes only 2-Jointed ( Silusa ) . 



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