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108. Elytra about as lon^ as pronotum: 38. subg. Oreostlba Ganglb. - Third 



joint of the antennae shorter than the second, the next-last joints 



1^ times as broad as long. L. 2-2.5 mm 106. H. curtipennis Sharp. 



Elytra decidedly shorter than pronotum 109. 



109. Temples and jenae not marginated. Head rather small, distinctly narrow- 



er than pronotum: 36. subg. Jeostiba Thorns. - Abdominal fifth free 

 dorsal joint in the 5* with a fine carina at middle posteriorly (Fi^ 



77). L. 3-3.5 mm 103. H. circellaris Jravh. 



Temples and ^-enae marginated. Head proportionately large, only a little 

 narrower than pronotum: 37. subg. Ousipalia jOz. - Abdominal fifth 



free dorsal joint in the o^ without sex-characters. L. 1.5 mm 



104, H. caesula Er. 



Fifth Series. 



110. Abdominal first three free dorsal joints with very scattered punctation; 



the fifth Ecarctly longer than the fourth. Antennae often robust... 111. 

 Abdominal first three free dorsal joints, often also the following more 



or less densely punctated; the fifth most often longer than the fourth. 

 119 . 



111. Pronotum decidedly transverse, at least 1^ times as broad as lonj : 11. 



subg. Homalota s. str. Muls. (see u. second series) 54. 



Pronotum feebly transverse, at most 1^/^ times as broad as lon^j 112. 



112. Pronotum distinctly narrowing posteriorly: 43. subg. Thinolaena Thorns. 



- The head rather coarsely punctated. L. 2.5-4 mm: 120. H. vesti ta Iravh. 

 Pronotum not narrowing posteriorly 113. 



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