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7. Jroup Ox.ytelinl. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 576; ien . Spec. Staph. Subtrib. 3-^-4, 759, 

 814; Kraatz Ins. E. II, 798. - Oxytelina Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 117. - 

 Oxyporiens -f Oxyteliens Muls. et Rey Erevip. 1879. - Oxyporini- f Gxytelini 

 ianglb. Kaf. I.Iteur. 60 2, 609). 



Prosternum back of the fore coxae is more or less chitinized, and 

 its spiracula covered; antennae 11-jointed, as a rule inserted beneath 

 the callused* side-margin of the forehead in front of eyes; fore coxae 

 peg-shaped and prominent, hind coxae broad and flat with small, not in- 

 clining coxal rings (trochanter). Furthermore the following remarks: 



The body of most of our Oxytlllni is more often cylindrical than 

 flatly depressed, more or less elongate; the head porrect, occasional- 

 ly constricted behind, and often with plump temples; antennae most oft- 

 en feebly, sometimes after the scape-formed first joint more strongly 

 geniculate ( Bledius ) ; mandibles in a few genera peculiarly prominently 

 protruding ( Oxyporus . Acrognethus ) ; maxillary palpi f our- jointed , their 

 last joint sometimes subuliform; labial palpi three-jointed, the third 

 joint in Oxyporus uniquely developed, otherwise normal. 



Pronotum varies in form, often provided with grooves and impressions 

 and sometimes covers not posteriorly the foremost part of mesonotum 

 ( Bledius ) ; the elytra are as a rule not longer than thorax, posterior- 

 ly most often evenly truncated, occasionally at sutural corners broadly 

 rounded off or obliquely truncated ( Platystethus , Thlnobius ) ; abdomen 



♦Perhaps - bosses, Transl. 



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