165a (164a). Hind coxae large and prominent; elytra soft and flexible; pronotum narrower than

either head or elytra (Figs.A-F) (parasitoids of Hymenoptera) .............(Coleoptera) Meloidae

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165b. Hind coxae transverse (= at right angles to longitudinal axis), not prominent; head

constricted behind eyes; ant-like in appearance (Figs.A-B) (general predators)...........

………………………………………………………………..................…....…(Coleoptera) Anthicidae

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