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16. H. CAUTA, Erich. 



Nigra, nitidula, pedibus nigris vel/uscis, thorace transverso^ 

 leviter convexo, hasi obsolete canaliculato, abdomineque 

 supra basi confertim, postice parce punctato margine 

 pilosellis. Long 1 — 1;^ lin. 

 Er^ichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 122. — Heer, Fn. Col. Heh.y 

 \., 335. — Aleochara atricornis, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 

 2830? 

 Somewhat of the shape of ff. longicornis, but much smaller, 

 more linear, and rather more shining. Black, shining, head, 

 thorax, and elytra with a slight senescent tint, sides of the thorax 

 and abdomen with long projecting hairs. Antennae of the length 

 of the head and thorax, very thin at the base, the apex very 

 slightly thicker, 3rd joint rather longer than the 2nd, 4 — 6 sub- 

 globose, 7 — 10 sub-turbinate, not thicker than long, the last 

 elongate, ovate, about the length of the two preceding, and 

 appearing rather thicker, sub-acuminate; entirely black. Palpi 

 black. Head narrower than the thorax, nearly rotundate, thickly 

 and finely punctate, a minute round foveolet on the crown. 

 Thorax narrower than the elytra, shorter than broad, sides and 

 posterior angles slightly rounded, anterior angles strongly rounded, 

 deflexed ; above transversely convex, finely and thickly punctate, 

 the base slightly impressed, with a short obsolete channel. Elytra 

 a little longer than the thorax, its sides straight, not quite flat, 

 very thickly and finely punctate, black, with the disk fusco- 

 nigrous. Abdomen more shining, rather tapered towards the 

 apex, the first four segments very thickly and closely punctate, 

 the rest smoother, sparingly, and more obsoletely punctate, sides 

 and apex bristly. Legs black or nigro-piceous, tibiae piceous, or 

 flavescent, tarsi more dilute; tibiae with two short projecting 

 hairs. 



In carcases, dung, &c. Common. March — September. 

 17. H. CELATA, Erich. 



Nigra subnitida pedibus fuscis ml nigris, thorace transverso, 

 parum convexo, basi obsolete canaliculato, abdomine supra 

 toto confertim punctato. Long. | lin. 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 122. 



