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than 8rd, facies of crassicornis, but 4th joint of antennae 
more strongly transverse, 5th to 10th much less strongly 
transverse. 3, 8th dorsal plate finely crenulate with 
larger tubercle externally. 9, 6th ventral plate emar- 
ginate. Length 3mm. 91 nitedicollis, Faitm. (ignobilis, Shp.). 
Very small “7 mm... (. . . 0. = )68tngemnaia, Gr; 
Larger, 1-2mm. . . 70. 
Less robust, narrower ‘a more fini: sieGiirelor at thea 
finely and sparingly punctured. Legs yellow. dg, head 
and thorax broadly impressed in middle line throughout 
8th dorsal plate truncate, 6th ventral plate rounded and 
not produced. In size intermediate between inquinula 
and morluorum. Length 1-1'2 mm. . 67 liliputana, Bris. 
More robust, broader, less shining, abdomen at base more 
coarsely and closely punctured. Legs pitchy . . . as 
Head, thorax and elytra closely and distinctly punctured ; 
species narrower, smaller. 4, 8th dorsal plate slightly 
emarginate. 6th ventral plate narrowed but not pro- 
duced. Length 15 mm. 69 mortuorum, Th. (atricolor, Shp.). 
Head, thorax and elytra much less closely and distinctly 
punctured ; species broader, larger. Length 2 mm. 
71 subtilis Scriba.* 
. 4th joint of antennae about as long as broad ft . . . 73. 
4th joint of antennae longer than broad . . . . . = II17. 
. 3rd joint of antennae obviously shorter than the 2nd. 74. 
3rd joint of antennae not or scarcely shorter than the 2nd. _—86. 
. Species entirely dull, thickly and finely punctured and 
pubescent all over, much as in Oxypoda. Last joints of 
antennae distinctly transverse. Length 2—-2°5 mm. 
12 pruinosa, Kr. 
Species with normal puncturation and pubescence . . 75. 
Last joints of antennae distinctly transverse . . . . 76. 
Last joints of antennae about as broad as long or very 
slightly transverse, entirely testaceous. Narrow fragile 
species of brownish or dirty testaceous colour. Head 
subquadrate, thorax about as long as broad. Abdomen 
very finely and moderately thickly punctured and 
pubescent. 4, thorax broadly impressed in the middle 
line. Length 1:2-1'4 mm. . . .. . 5 subtilissima, Kr. 
* T have examined specimens of indiscreta, Shp., but am unable to 
detect any specific differences. M. Fauvel also regards them as 
identical. 
+ In 3 dwersa the 4th joint appears slightly longer than broad. 
