(Ps^e 227) 

 broader than long, scarcely narrowing posteriorly, with anteriorly very 

 feebly rounded, posteriorly more straight sides, slightly convex, with a 

 small ' tran aver 8<i fovea posteriorly before the scutellum, and one, from 

 this issuing more or less distinct longitudinal groove in middle-line; 

 the elytra a little lonjer than pronotum, their posterior margin inside 

 the outer corners feebly incurved. Only the first free dorsal joint of 

 abdomen distinctly transverse-grooved depressed at base, the fifth much 

 longer than the fourth. Firfct joint of hind tarsi proportionately long, 

 at least 1^ times as long as the second. L. 2.5 mm. 



In the O the longitudinal groove of pronotum is mere distinct than 

 in the O ; the next-last ventral joint of abdomen is somewhat elongate 

 and narrower than in the Q , rounded off at tip. 



Distributed in Middle 3urope and England; very rare in this country. 



It prefers ocean beaches, but Is also found on darap meadow or boggy ground 



inlands. (Aalborg at the fjord, Tranum Strand, Iravlev Enge; Jedser, Bre- 



mersvold, Loll.; Demhusmose near Copenhagen). 



52. Subgenus 'jnypeta Thorns. 



136. H. carbonaria Mannh, 



(t/annh. Brach. 75; »anglb. Kaf. i/i. II, 242. - labiljs Erlchs. Kaf, LIk, 

 Br. I, 699; Jen. Spec. Staph. 8fl; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 226; Thome. Skand. 

 Col. Ill, 7; Sharp Rev, Erit. Horn, et Rey Lre'vjp. 1875, 373). 



(Page 228) 



A strongly glistening species, which somewhat deviates from the other 



Homalota species, and in appearance and mode of living strongly approaches 



several species of the following genus, Tachyusa, with which it, as well 



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