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A. Ocelli none. 



Sub-genera : Olisthcerus DEJ., Phlceocharis MANNERH. 



B. Ocelli two. 



Sub-genera : AnthopJiagus GRAV., Lesteva LATE., Omalium 

 GRAVENH. (in part), Anthobium LEACH, and some others proposed by 

 ERICHSON and others. Comp. ERICHSON, 1. 1. pp. 846 900. 



Sp. Omalium rivulare GRAVENH., PANZER Deutschl. Ins. Heft 27, Tab. 15 ; 

 Omalium fossulatum ERICHS., Omal. ccesum GYLL. &c. 



Proteinus LATR. Head porrect, received posteriorly in thorax. 

 Lntennse clavate or incrassated at the apex, mostly with eleven 

 )ints, sometimes with nine. Maxillary palps with fourth joint 

 arrower, acuminate. Ocelli none, or ocellus single, frontal. Body 

 epressed ; elytra longish. Tarsi mostly with five joints, in a few 

 ith. three joints. 



Sub-genera: Proteinus LATR. (in part), Megarthrus KIRBY, 

 Phlo&obium DEJEAN, Glyptoma ERICHS., Micropeplus LATR. 



Sp. Proteinus brachypterus, Dermestes brachypterus FABR., CUVIER JR. Ani., 

 ed. ill.) Ins. PI. 21, fig. 8 ; Megarthrus depressus ERICHS. &c. 



Aleochara GRAVENH. Head small, exsert, often deflected, 

 abrum entire, horny. Maxillary palps with fourth joint subulate, 

 .ntennae with eleven or ten joints, inserted in frons at the internal 

 largin of eyes, incrassated gradually at the apex, or clavate. Feet 

 isnder, with tibias mostly unarmed, tarsi with five joints, some- 

 mes with four, either the anterior only or all. 



Sub-genera : Myrmedonia ERICHS., A leochara GRAVENH. (in part), 

 Bolitochara MANNERH., Oxypoda MANNERH., Oligota MANNERH., 

 Lomechusa GRAVENH., Gyrophcena MANNERH., Myllcena ERICHS., 

 Gymnusa, KARSTEN, &c. Cons. ERICHSON, 1. 1., pp. 33 212. 



Sp. Aleochara canaliculata GRAV., Staphyl. canaliculatus FABR., PANZER 

 Deutschl. Ins. Heft 27, Tab. 10, GUERIN Iconogr., Ins. PI. 10, fig. 5 ; 

 Aleoch. fuscipes GRAV., GERMAR Faun. Ins. Europ. Fasc. xin. Tab. 8, &c. 



Tachyporus GRAVENH. Head intruded posteriorly into thorax 

 Bfnost as far as the eyes, not narrower at the base. Labrum entire, 

 aple. Antennae below the eyes, inserted under the lateral margin 

 fehead, mostly filiform, with eleven joints, in a few clavate, with ten 



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