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83. HoMALOTA MORTUORUM, Thoms., Skand. Col., ix., 281 



{Atheta) ; D. Sharp, 1. c, 229. 



Also closely allied to H. sericea, but smaller and blacker, 

 with the thorax and elytra thickly and finely punctured, and 

 densely and extremely finely pubescent, and the antennae 

 shorter, with the basal joints less elongate. Also allied to 

 JET. indiscreta, but smaller, less shining, with shorter antennae 

 and elytra, and a less transverse thorax. 



Rare. Rannoch and Thornhill. 



84. HoMALOTA ATRicoLOR, Sharp, 1. c, 230 (described). 



mconspiciiaf Wat. Cat., nee Er. 

 Intermediate between S. mortuorum and inqulnula, being 

 smaller than the former, considerably narrower, and not so 

 closely and finely punctured, so that it is not so dull ; and 

 considerably larger and much darker than the latter. It is 

 peculiar for its fine and distinctly rough punctuation. 



85. HoMALOTA QERMANA, Sharp, 1. c, 235 (described). 

 Scarcely smaller than H, nigra (with which it is probably 



mixed in collections), but distinctly broader in proportion, 

 with a shorter and more transverse thorax, and rougher and 

 more distinct punctuation. 



Generally distributed and tolerably common, especially in 

 Scotland. 



86. HoMALOTA HODiERNA, Sharp, 1. c, 236 (described). 

 Closely allied to H. nigra, bnt larger than the largest of 



that species, more robustly formed, and to be at once dis- 

 tinguished by its longer antennae, which are less thickened 

 towards the apex. 



Dr. Sharp has taken four specimens at Horning, Norfolk, 

 and has seen it in Mr. Crotch's collection, and from Lille. 



