1. Elytron with three umbilicate punctures at outer apical angle forming a triangle; area near apical portion of

suture expanded slightly and flattened, appearing "pinched"................................................................Lebia

Elytron with umbilical punctures at outer apical angle in a row, not forming a triangle; area near sutural angle

not flattend............................................................................................................................................2

2. Mentum without tooth............................................................................................................Dromius

Mentum with tooth.................................................................................................................................3

3. Penultimate article of labial palpus bisetose................................................................................Apenes

Penultimate article of labial palpus plurisetose............................................................................Cymindis