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4. Posterior margin of pronotum inside corners distinctly incurved; abdom- 



en strongly tapering. L. 2.5-3 mm 1. K. dubia Jravh. 



Posterior margin of pronotum inside corners scarcely incurved; abdomen 

 less densely tapering. Species somewhat smaller and narrower. L. 

 2-2.5 mm 2. M. intermedia Er. 



5. Antennae distinctly thickened distally. L. 1^5-2 mm. ;5. M. gracilis Matth< 



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Antennae not thickened distally 6. 



6. Slytra as long as pronotum. L. 1.5^2 :um 6. V.. minuta Iravh, 



Elytra shorter than pronotum. L. 1-1,2 mm 7. 'J. infuscata Kr. 



1, M. dubia Jravh. 



(3ravh. Uon. 173; Erichs. Kaf. Uk. Br. I, 383; Gen. Spec. Staph. 210; 

 Kraatz Ins. D. II, 368; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 15; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 

 1873, 49; (Janglb. Kat. M. II, 319). 



One of the largest species, identifiable by elongate outer joints of 

 the antennae, rather strongly convex pronotum, and tapering abdomen. 



Black, feebly glistening, silky fine hair vestiture; tip of abdomen 

 brownish; basal joint of antennae, mouth-parts and legs brownish red or 

 pitch-brown. 



Body anteriorly broad and rather strongly convex, abdomen very strong- 

 ly tapering, entire dorsal side extremely finely and densely punctated; 

 the head rather small; antennae spiculiform, the middle and next-last joints 

 (4-10) all considerably longer than broad; pronotum posteriorly as broad as 

 elytra, narrowing anteriorly and with rounded sides, hind corners slightly 

 pulled back and fitting closely to humeri, posterior margin inside of these 

 distinctly incurved; Elytra as long as pronotum. L. 2.5-3 mm. 



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