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2. Protliorax with the space behind the anterior 

 coxae corneous. 



A . Antennae inserted under the lateral margin 



of the front Pinophilinje. 



B. Antennae inserted on the front Steninje. 



ii. Posterior coxae transverse. 



1. Posterior trochanters simple. 



A. Anterior coxae conical and prominent . . Oxytelin.e. 



B. Anterior coxae globose and not prominent Piestinje. 



2. Posterior trochanters used as a support or 



fulcrum. 



A. Anterior coxae conical, exserted. 



a. Ocelli wanting Phlceochareslze. 



b. Ocelli two Omaliijnle. 



B. Anterior coxae subcylindrical, not ex- 



serted Proteiniinle. 



The following classification, with a few alterations, is the one 

 that I have myself adopted (Col. British Islands, ii, p. 5). After 

 much consideration I have included the Micropeplin^ ; I am by 

 no means convinced that the position which I formerly assigned 

 to them between Onthopliilus and the jNitidulld^ is not right, 

 but I feel that, as Dr. Sharp has clone far more work at the 

 Staphylinidje and Nitidtjlid.e than I have, it is best to follow 

 him. He considers the MicuoPEPLiNiE to be a subfamily of 

 equivalent value to the Aleocharijsle, etc. ; Ganglbauer follows 

 Sharp, and Leconte and Horn, Mulsant and Rey, Fauvel, and 

 others are of the same opinion. The larva of Micropeplus is quite 

 different from that of the usual Staphylinid larvae, but is more 

 nearly related to the latter than the larva of Si/ntomium, which is, 

 of course, an undoubted Staphylinid. 



I. Presternum without furrows for the reception of 

 the antennae ; antennae eleven-, rarely ten- 

 jointed. 



i. Antennae inserted upon the front, near the 



inner margin of the eyes. 



1. Posterior coxae large, contiguous ; antennae 



not terminated by a distinct club Aleocharinje. 



2. Posterior coxae small, widely separated ; 



antennae terminated by a distinct club . . Stenenue. 



ii. Antennae inserted on the anterior margin of 



the head. 



1. Antennae approximate ; prosternum deve- 



loped in front of the anterior coxae Xantholinenle. 



2. Antennae distant ; prosternum not developed 



in front of the anterior coxae Staphylinin^e. 



hi. Antennae inserted under the sides of the front. 

 1. Prothoracic stigmata conspicuous on re- 

 moving the front coxae. 



A. Posterior coxae transverse. 



a. Antennae filiform, not verticillate-pilose. Tachyporin^s. 



b. Antennae capillary, verticillate-pilose . . Trichophyesle. 



B. Posterior coxae triangular, prominent ; 



antennae capillary and verticillate - 



pilose . Habrocerinje. 



