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10. Sroup Phloeocharlni . 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 612; 5en. Spec. Staph. 842; Kraatz Ins. 2. 



II, 1034; Oanglb. Ka'f. Wl. II, 692. - Phloeocharina Thorns. Skand. Col. 



III, 113. - Phleochariens Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1878, 191). 



Prothorax chitinized behind the fore-coxae, and the spiracula here 

 covered. Antennae 11-jointed, inserted before the eyes under side-margin 

 of forehead. Fore-coxae tap-shaped, prominent; hind coxae broad, the hind- 

 most trochanter large, "appressedr tarsi 5-jointed. The body narrow. 



To this group only 1 genus in this country, closely allied to Omaliinl , 



but without ocelli, and with shorter elytra. 



124. Jenus Phloeocharis Mannh. 



(Mannh. Brach. 50 ; Erichs. Ka"f. Mk. Br. I, 612; ~*en. Spec. Staph. 844; 

 Kraatz Ins. D. II, 1037; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 113; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 

 1878, 196; 3anglb. Kaf. M. II, 693). 



The body is narrow, of rather even breadth and elongate (Fig. 192), 

 feebly convex; the head porrect, triangular, up to the eyes embedded in 

 pronotum; the eyes strongly protruding; forehead flat, without impressions 

 and without boundary between forehead and clypeus; antennae rather short 

 and robust, gradually thickened distally, their next-last joints transverse; 

 third joint of maxillary palpi thickened, the last small and fine, spicu- 

 liform. 



Pronotum is as broad or fully as broad as elytra, fore and hind evenly 

 truncated, sides slightly rounded, dorsum smooth, without distinct impress- 

 ions; elytra proportionately short, posteriorly evenly truncated; abdomen 



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