the British Species of Alewonota, Atheta and Sipalia. 297 
76. 
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84. 
Antennae with at least the first three joints oe often 
entirely testaceous or reddish brown . . fils 
Antennae entirely dark. Narrow, parallel- ed ae 
Elytra fully half as long again as thorax, evidently 
lomperatinmeDiOmMe ta ae Bg 85. 
. Antennae entirely testaceous . . wig) Sk 
Antennae reddish brown or pitchy an fges Bees ies 81. 
Head distinctly narrower than thorax, transversely 
rounded. Thorax and elytra often reddish brown, 
shining, very finely and sparingly punctured. Abdo- 
men black with reddish apex. Length 1°5 mm. 
152 hace Heer. oe Mann.). 
Head nearly as broad as thorax . . Sapa C 79. 
Head quadrangular, species smaller, more or less® dirty 
testaceous. Length 13-2 mm. . . 80. 
Head orbicular, species larger. Facies of sill As tanita. 
Length 29mm. . . . . . 37 scotica, Elliman. 
More robust, elytra about re longer than the thorax, 
scarcely as long as broad. , 8th dorsal plate truncate, 
6th ventral plate slightly produced. 9, 8th dorsal 
plate slightly emarginate. Length 2 mm. 
39 complana, Mann. (deformis, Kr.). 
More slender, elytra about } longer than the thorax, 
about as long as broad. 3, 6th ventral plate produced 
and slightly emarginate. Length 1-3-1-5 mm. 
38 laticeps, Th. (difficilis, Bris.). 
Antennae entirely reddish brown. . . 82. 
Antennae dark, with lighter base, elytra éllone with aes 
triangular patch at scutellum and the sides also darker. 
Very shining, legs yellow with dark femora. Length 
Simm: + % - . . 85 nitens, Fuss. 
Very shining, pallet mation fe visible on head and 
thorax, colour varying from reddish to dark brown. , 
6th ventral segment ai and narrowed. Length 
eS =Puomims haa 7 « = 63i\aegra, Heer: 
Not very shining : with greasy eee only. Species dis- 
tinctly punctured and shagreened . . . . 83. 
Abdomen finely and closely punctured and ate 
throughout. , 6th ventral plate narrowed and _pro- 
duced. Length 15-2 mm. . . . . . 40 vilis, Er. 
Abdomen much more sparingly punctured and pubescent 
at apex . . 84. 
Larger and more “anes clytve qietienie foneer en Te 
thorax, about as broad as long. dg, 6th ventral plate 
narrowed and produced. Length 3 mm. 34 fallaciosa, Shp. 
