(Pa-e 15) 



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True, the last joint in both cases is patticiilaMy small, but is however 



distinguishable when suitably (microscopically) magnified, as one from 



the preceding joint set off tip of horny-like substance. (Fi^. S). 



Fig. 9. maxillary palpi of Aleochara fuscipes F. 1. 2. 3. 4. E. 

 its five joints. 



The body of most of the species oi" this genus is rather thick and either 

 slightly fusiform or rather evenly broad, more or less finely haired, 

 occasionally Bomewhal roUgh-halred. The head considerably narrower than 

 pronotum, defiettea" and not constricted behind, its temples and genae 



sharply margined; (Page 16) antennae most often 



short, as long as head and pronotum together, thickened distally, their 

 first three joints somewhat elongate, and the third joint as long as or 

 longer than the second, rarely shorter, the following miadle and next- 

 last joints (4-lC) increasingly broader, more or less transverse; in few 

 species ( ruf icornis, spadicea ) are the antennae long and slender. In our 

 species the eyes little or not prominent, never large, sometimes rather 

 small. The second and third joint of maxillary palpi is about of equal 

 length, the third thickened toward tip, rarely ( succicola Thorns.) more 

 strongly tumid (Fig. 11), the fourth is fine and subulate, ordinarily 

 shorter than the third, exceptionately thickened at base ( succicola Thorns.) 

 in all species provided with an especially small offset tip (see preced- 

 ing), which forms the fifth joint of maxillary palpi. First joint of labial 

 palpi is longer and thicker than the following, tiie. f burtih •especially small, 

 yet distinguishable; the tongue broad and short, divided at middle into 

 two eflected lobes. 



