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 robustly and densely punctated, its fifth free dorsal Joint much longer 

 than the fourth. L. 1 mm. 



Distributed in Middle Europe; also found on damp ground in Skaane 

 (Thorns.); in Denmark not so far discovered, 



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 6, Division Diglossina . 

 Head snout-like tapering, and maxillary palpi peculiarly long, especial- 

 ly their second and third joints are very elor^gated. All tarsi 4-jointed. 

 . To this only one genus. 



44. (ienus Diglossa Hal. 



(Haliday. Bnt. Mag. IV. 1637, 252; P/Iuls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1873, 74; 3an^lb. 

 Kaf. M. II, 313). 



The few species of this genus are in appearance somewhat like Fhytosus 

 and some Trot^ophloeus species. Like these it is equipped for rootini or 

 digging in the sand, and especially characterized by peculiarities of head, 

 mouth-parts, legs and tarsi. 



The head obpyriform, posteriorly thick, rounded off, but not consti iG4- 

 ed, convex, broader than pronotum, anteriorly snout-like tapering, with rath- 

 er small and not protruding eyes; temples and genae not marginated; anten- 

 nae rather short, only feebly thichened distally, their first two joints 

 elongate, the third much shorter than the second, the next-last feebly trass- 

 verse; niandibles long and slender, far protruding, at tip slightly curved 

 and crossea; maxillary palpi especially long, their second and third joints 



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