(Pa=je 47S) 



6. Group Stenini . 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 1837, 526; Jen. Spec. Staph. 607; Kraatz 

 Ins. D. II, 732 (- Buaesthetus ) . - Stenina Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 210. 

 - Stenides Muls. et Key Brevip. 1884, 23. - Steninae Janglb. Kaf. M. 

 II, 546). 



Presternum behind fore-coxae is entirely chitinized and its spira- 

 cula completely covered; antennae 11-jointed, feebly clavate, inserted 

 free upon the forehead between the eyes, which are remarkably large; 

 hind-coxae "tapshaped"*) and broadly separated. 



The body is ordinarily rather cylindric and of peculiar compact 

 appearance; head porrect, posteriorly constricted and with a short, 

 broad neck, also with large, or very large, convex eyes; antennae rather 

 short and thin, feebly clavate, inasmuch as their last three joints 

 are smoothly thickened; anterior margin of the forehead obliterated; 

 labrum entire and not toothed; mandibles sickle-shaped, with a long 

 tooth inside of the tip; maxillary palpi slender, their last (fourth) 

 joint spiculiform and often scarcely visible, the others elongate. 



Pronotum without side-margins; elytra most often as long as the 

 sternum, not marginated; abdomen most often marginated, in a number of 

 species without side-margins and round; its ninth (seventh free^ dor- 

 sal joint deeply and broadly incised, the sides of incision are thorn- 

 formedly tapering, the tenth (eight free) between these distinctly like 



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 *)perhaps peg-shaped - transl. 



