20 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
BOLETOCHARA Mann. Axrocuara Gyll. 100 sp.  Aleoch. collaris Grav. 
Subdepressed posteriorly, sublinear; thorax broader than the head; antennze 
geniculated; thickened to the tips, basal joint of tarsi longest. Steph. 5. 
26. 2. 
OLIGOTA Mann. Atrocuara C.b. 2. Steph. Cat. 6 sp. Al. pusillima Gr. 
Subdepressed, not attenuated; tarsi slender, with equal joints; five terminal 
joints of antenne dilated; legs pubescent. 
OXYPODA Mann. Axrocuara D. Steph. Cat. 17 sp.  Aleoch. ruficornis Gr. 
Posteriorly attenuated; antennz rather long, subincrassate at the tip; basal 
joint of tarsi rather longer than the second; legs pubescent. 
GYROPHZENA Mann. Aleochara E. Steph. Cat. 8 sp. St. nanus Pk. 
Short, depressed; thorax scarcely longer than the head, the latter rhomboid ; 
elytra transverse; tarsal joints equal. 
ALEOCHARA Grav. Atrocuara F. Steph. Cat. 34 sp. St. bipunctata Gr. 
Elongate, robust; thorax convex, broad; elytra transverse; antenne thick, joints 
of equal length. Oliv. 3. pl. 5. 44. 
Axrocuara G, Steph. Cat. 
PURLEY al eremete, p. Erichson. 
Thorax broad, posteriorly subangulated on each side ; meee thickened. 
HOMALOTA Mann. Atrocuara p. Gyll. 1 sp. Al. plana Gyll. 
Linear, flat ; thorax breadth of head ; antenne moniliform ; last joint of tarsi long. 
HYGRONOMA Erich. WHomatora Curt. 1sp. H. dimidiata. Curt. 514. 
Linear, flat; tarsi 4-jointed; joints subequal. 
ENCEPHALUS Kirby. Gyrorppa@nap. Er. Isp. Ene. complicans K. 
Very broad; abdomen strongly” margined ; antenne short, thick at tip; head 
small. Steph. 5. 26. f. 4. 
CALLICERUS Grav. Homatorta p. Erich. 2 sp. Call. Spencitti K. Curt. 443. 
Oblong, depressed ; last joint of antenne very long; third joint of max. palpi 
swollen ; fourth very minute. 
(? PLACUSA Erich.? Atrocuara p. Steph. Isp. Al. pumilio Gravy. ?) 
ASTILBUS Dillw. Drusirua Leach. 1 sp. St. eanaliculatus Fab. Pz. 27. 13. 
Narrow, depressed; abdomen broader than the thorax; palpi filiform ; thorax oblong. 
DINARDA Leach. Lomecuusa p, Grav. 1 sp. Lom. dentata Gr. Curt. 410. 
Broad ; posterior angles of thorax acutely produced ; terminal joint of antenne 
elongate, conic; penultimate joint of abdomen simple. 
ATEMELES Dillw. Gowstopvres Kirby. 2 sp. Lom. paradoxra Gyll. 
Broad ; penultimate joint of abdomen emarginate, with lateral processes ; second 
and third joints of antenne small. Gueérin Ie. 10. f. 6. 
LOMECHUSA Grav. Sraruytinus Fab. 1 sp. St. emarginatus F. 
Broad; penultimate joint of abdomen emarginate and styliferous; antenne 
fusiform. Oliv. 3. pl. 2. 12. 
CALODERA Mann. Atrocuara p. Grav. 1 sp. Calo. nigrita Mann. 
Head exserted, broader than the base of thorax; thorax of equal breadth through- 
out; elytra entire at the base ; tarsal joints equal. 
FALAGRIA Leach. Atrocuara p. Grav. 11 sp. St. sulcatus Pk. Curt. 429. 
Head large, exserted; thorax broad at the apex; base of elytra not plicate ; 
} 5 sp. BUG des limbatus Pk. 
basal tarsal joint long. 
AUTALIA Leach. AtrocHara p. Grav. 6 sp. Al. impressa Grav. 
Head exserted, large; thorax narrow at base; base of elytra plicate ; tarsal 
joints equal. Oliy. 3. pl. 5.41. 
