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B. Upper surface slightly but evidently pubescent ; elytra as a rule more or 

 less plainly punctured in striaj or longitudinally strigose ; thorax with 

 dorsal impressions more or less obsolete or absent. 



Section IV. (Phyllodrepa, Thorns, p. 417.) 



2. Hind body scarcely impressed within lateral margin ; form flat, shining, very 

 small. 



Section V. (Phloeostiba, Thorns, p. 421.) 



ii. Antcnnfc shorter than head and thorax, pubescent ; forehead with fovea) before 

 ocelli very small or absent; thorax with impressions very obsolete, or quite 

 wanting. 



Section VI. (Etheothassa, Tlioms. p. 421.) 



Form short; elytra more or less dilated behind; thorax with dorsal furrows 

 obsolete or absent ; hind body short, ovate, strongly narrowed and acuminate 

 behind ; elytra plainly punctured in rows. 



Section VII. (Acrolocha, Thorns, p. 423.) 



Section I. (Komalium, i. sp.) 



The species belonging to this section differ considerably in size and 

 sculpture, but some of them are extremely closely allied to one another; 

 they are found in decaying vegetable refuse, carcases, in decaying fungi, 

 at sap, &c., but none of them are bark or flower frequenting insects. 



I. Head with two round or roundish depressions before 

 ocelli. 

 i. Length 3^ mm. ; head as a rule rather diffusely, 

 or not very closely, punctured, sometimes 

 almost impunctate in front. 



1. Sides of thorax moderately or slightly rounded 



and widened in front and narrowed behind. 



A. Disc of thorax rather closely punctured; 



elytra strongly punctured. 



a. AutennjB longer, dark with base red ; 



elytra not rugosely punctured, shiny . 



b. Antennas shorter, entirely testaceous ; 



elytra rugosely punctured, rather duller. 



B. Disc of thorax almost impunctate ; elytra 



finely punctured H. l^vixjsculum, Gi^ll. 



2. Sides of thorax very slightly rounded and not 



widened in front, and sti'aight or almost 

 straight behind. 



A. Disc of thorax closely punctured 



B. Disc of thorax diffusely punctured 



H. EIVULABE, PayJc. 

 H. RUGULIPENNE, Rife. 



ii. Length \%-2h, mm. ; punctuation of head closer. 



1. Antennffi dark with first six basal joints red ; 



elytra brownish or pitchy -blaek with shoulders 

 more or less broadly testaceous ; size larger . 



2. Antenuaj uuicolorous, blackish or pitchy ; 



elytra unicolorous, pitchy brown or black ; 

 size smaller. 



H. SEPTENTRIONIS, Thoms. 



H. EIPAEIUM, Thorns. 



II. Allabdi, Fairm. 



