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Head and pronotum extremely finely and rather densely punctated; sixth 

 joint of the antennae distinctly broader than the fifth and together with 

 the four following more robust joints, form a smoothly thickened five-joint- 

 ed club. Pronotum posteriorly as broad as elytra, strongly narrowing an- 

 teriorly, with slightly rounded sides, convex; elytra //:? longer than pro- 

 notum, with very fine, scabrous sculpture, sides feebly rounded; abdomen 

 strongly tapering from base, with particularly fine, isolated punctation, 

 its fifth free dorsal joint much longer than the fourth. L. 1 mm, 



''idely distributed in Europe. Very rare in this country; a few speci- 

 mens in crumblings under bark of beech in Sk;^rping forest, south of Aal- 

 borg (author), a few from Lolland, and a bakery in Copenhagen (L0vendal). 

 Very rare in Skaane (Thorns.). 



7. 0. flavicornis Lac. 



(Eoisd. et Lac. Faun. Ent. I, 521; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 364; Gen. 

 Spec. Staph. 181; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 350; Ihoms. Skand. Col. II, 263; ;,uls. 

 et Rey Brevip. 1873, 102; Janglb. Kaf. K. II, 309). 



Of same Hypocyptu s-like shape as ap icat a, furthermore identifiable 

 by the color and by the three- jointed club of the antennae. 



Glistening black, very finely haired; extreme tip of abdomen brownish; 

 antennae and mouth-parts yellow; legs brownish-red. 



Head and pronotum extremely finely and rather densely punctated; club 

 of the antennae sharply offset, three-jointed; pronotum posteriorly as broad 

 as elytra, strongly narrowing anteriorly, with feebly rounded sides; elytra 

 i time longer than pronotum, with slightly arcuate sides, sculpture same 

 as in preceding species; abdomen strongly narrowing posteriorly, rather 



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