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9. Abdomen tapering, more rarely of almost e'^ual breadth, but the an- 



tennae then rather slender, and their next-last joints feebly 

 transverse 10. 



10. Pronotal dorsum smaller than that of elytra, inasmuch as these are 



either longer or broader than pronotura , 11, 



Pronotum large, its dorsum larger than that of elytra, inasmuch as 



it is either broader or longer than these: 6. subg. Sphenoma Mannh. 

 13. 



11. Abdominal first three free dorsal joints only feebly depressed at 



base. Head not strongly porrect 12, 



Abdominal first three free dorsal joints strongly depressed at base. 

 Head strongly porrect: 5. subg. Mycetodrepa Thorns, - Pronotum 



narrower and much shorter than elytra. L. 3-4 mm 



16. 0. alternans ^ravh, 



12. I/iaxillary palpi not strongly elongated, their third joint shorter than 



the first two antennal joints together: 3. subg. Podoxya Muls, 



et Rey 13, 



t/.axlllary palpi peculiarly elongated, their third joint at least as 



long as the first two antennal joints together, (Fag. 2C) : 'l.subg, 



Baeojlena Thome.- Species unicolorous yellow, small. L. l.rj-2 



mm 15. 0. praecox Er, 



13. Abdomen with all over dense and fine punctation 14. 



Abdomen with scattered punctation toward tip. Species small. L. 1,5 



-2 mm 13, 0. exi^u-i Er . 



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