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a very slight depression near the crown ; thorax anteriorly about 

 the breadth of the thorax, slightly narrowed posteriorly, very finely • 

 and rather thickly punctulate, with a very obsolete depression at 

 the base, which is produced along the back anteriorly till about 

 the disk; elytra sub-depressed, short, about the length of the 

 thorax, black, scarcely piceous, more strongly and thickly punc- 

 tured; abdomen sub- parallel, narrower towards the apex, the 

 first three segments rather strongly and thickly punctate, the 

 next three smooth, with a few scattered punctures, the sixth, in 

 the male, roughened, with raised points, the apex piceous; legs 

 piceous; the tibise and tarsi rufescent. 



H.graminicola is a much larger insect, and scarcely so depressed, 

 with longer and more slender antennae, and with the elytra more 

 unequal and more strongly punctate, and markedly broader than 

 the thorax. 



The Continental example of Kiesenwetter's species that I have 

 cited, came from Paris, and is, unfortunately rather imperfect. 

 It is a small female, and seems identical with our specimens. I 

 am unable to refer to the author's description. 



3. H. viciNA, Kirhy. 



Aleochara vicina, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 116. — Bolitochara 

 vicina, Steph. Manual, No. 2807. — Homalota umbonata, 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Sta2')h., 82. 

 Rare. " Twizell." — F. J. Selhy, Esq. Links, near Shoreston, 

 woods above Swalwell, and at Marsden. — J. H. March — Aug. 



4. H. Algje, Hardy. 



Linearis, nigra, subnitida, tenuiter griseo-pubescens, confertim 

 punctata, antennis nigris, basipiceis; pedibus piceis, tarsis 

 fiavis; thorace subquadrato, subtiliter omnium tenue longi- 

 tudinaliter impresso; elytris quadratis, utrinque apice 

 exterior e in denticulum minuta in productis; abdominis 

 apice sub-piceo. Long. 1^ lin. 



Dilutio7^a antennis fusco-ferrugineis, basi, ore, pedibus anoque 

 testaceis. 



Aleochara carbonaria, Kirby, Steph. Illust, Mand.,Y.y 123? — 

 A. subpubescens, Kirby, lb. l.c.1 



