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 as broad as long and considerably narrower than elytra, strongly narrow- 

 ing posteriorly, the sides and also posterior margin very finely margin- 

 ate, anteriorly very strongly rounded, dorsum convex, v.ith particularly 

 fine, isolated punctation, medial line strongly, especially posteriorly very 

 deeply grooved. Scutellum large, in its entire length deeply, sharp-mar- 

 gined grooved; elytra distinctly longer than pronotura, however shorter 

 than their breadth together, particularly fine, scattered punctation, sides 

 posteriorly feebly rounded; abdomen faintly narrowing toward base, anterior- 

 ly densely and finely, posteriorly very finely punctated. L. 2.5 mm. 



Frequent in gardens, most often numerous in compost and at hot-house 

 boxes, more rarely in alluvium at lakes and brooks. 



2. F. sulcatula Gravh. 



(Jravh. ;.licr. 151; Erichs. 5en. Spec. Staph. 50; Kraatz Ins. T. II, 

 35; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 298; Muls. et Bey Brevip. 1875, 439; Ganglb. 

 Kaf. K. II, 256). 



Very closely allied to sulcata , and like this with deeply grooved pro- 

 notum and sharp-grooved scutellum, but distinctly smaller, with shorter, 

 indistinctly punctated elytra and lighter legs. 



Black or pitch-black, very finely, sparcely haired, strongly glisten- 

 ing; elytra most often brown; antennae pitch-black or pitch-brown with brov.n- 

 ish-yellow base, mouth-parts and legs reddish-yellow. - In teneral animals 

 forebody and abdomen are often brownish-red. 



Head, pronotum and elytra with extremely fine or simple and indistinct 

 punctation, polished; the head as broad as pronotum; the antennae proporti- 

 onately more robust than in sulcata , and distinctly thickened distally; 



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