the British Species of Aleuwonota, Atheta and Sipalia. 293 
49. 
50. 
dl. 
52. 
53. 
54. 
Elytra not shorter than thorax . ..... . 49. 
Eyes small, not prominent, thorax about } broader than 
long. Abdomen in front finely and rather closely punc- 
tured and pubescent. Length 1°5-1°75 mm. 154 ewilis, Er. 
Eyes moderate rather prominent, thorax about half again 
broader than long. Abdomen in front finely and spar- 
ingly punctured and pubescent. ¢, Head with small 
depression on vertex, 6th ventral plate of abdomen 
narrowed and produced. Length 1°5 mm. 
153 validiuscula, Kr. 
3rd joint of antennae distinctly shorter than 2nd, thorax 
almost quadrate; last joints of antennae strongly 
transverse . . eles Vehaaice : dl. 
3rd joint of niieinae. as rea as or aang ahioter Gin 
2nd, thorax distinctly transverse . . Shih 53. 
Thorax and elytra finely shagreened, a“ very ee 
finely but distinctly punctured . . . . 52. 
Thorax and elytra very shining without visible Ay eee 
tion. 3, 8th dorsal plate of abdomen without tubercles. 
Length 25 mm.. . . . 4 gracilenta, Er. (splendens, Kr.). 
Head strongly but not closely punctured. 11th joint of 
antennae as long as the two preceding together. 0, 
8th dorsal plate without tubercles. Length 3:3 mm. 
1 atricapilla, Rey. (elegantula, Bris.). 
Head obsoletely punctured. 11th joint of antennae not 
as long as the two preceding together. , 8th dorsal 
plate without tubercles. Length 2°7-3 mm. 
2 aurantiaca, F'vl. (rufotestacea, Shp., Fowler nec Kr.). 
Elytra thickly and roughly punctured. 4, 8th dorsal 
plate with four teeth at posterior margin, the outer 
ones spiniform, the inner ones short and stout. Length 
3-3°55 mm. . . . . . 77 scapularis, Sahlb. 
Elytra finely and not thickly punctured: 2, a0 Si) solic 54. 
Thorax twice as broad as long, last joints of antennae 
about twice as broad as long. , 8th dorsal plate with 
four teeth at posterior margin of equal length, the inner 
ones blunt, the outer pointed. Length 2°2-2°8 mm. 
79 subterranea, Rey. 
Thorax about half as broad again as long, last joints of 
antennae about three times as broad as long. gy, 8th 
dorsal plate produced in middle, externally furnished 
with a slender obsolete spine, internal to which is 
an oblique tubercle near posterior margin. Length 
2-2°5 mm. . . 16 dilaticornts, Kr. 
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