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Rather common in this country and everywhere on damp meadovv and forest 



ground, also at lake shores in alluvium; distributed throughout the entire 



Europe. 



2. M. intermedia £r. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 383j ien. Spec. Staph. 210i Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 369; Thorns. Skand. Gol. Ill, 16; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1873, 62; (Janglb. Kaf. 

 M. II, 319). 



Somewhat smaller and narrower than dubia, anteriorly more flatly convex, 

 posteriorly less strongly taperin^^. 



Black or brownish black, silky haired, dull; abdominal tip brownish-red; 

 antennae brownish, their base and tip, mouth-parts and legs brownish-yellow 

 or brownish red. 



Body feebly fusiform, extremely finely and densely punctated; antennae 

 spiculiform, thinner still than in preceding species, the middle and next- 

 last joints at least I2 times as long as broad; pronotum flatly convex, pos- 

 teriorly as broad as elytra, anteriorly slightly narrowing and with feebly 

 rounded sides, hind corners almost rectangular, not pulled backward, and 

 posterior margin inside these scarcely Incurved; elytra as long as pronotum; 

 abdomen tapering. L. 2-2.5 mm. 



Distributed throughout Europe on damp groXind and frequent in this con- 

 try, often very numerous in alluvium at river and lake shores. 



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 3. M. Kraatzi Sharp. 



(Sharp Gat. Brit. Col. 1871, 10; Ganglb. Kaf. M. II, 319. - ^lauca Aube', 

 Kraatz Ins. L. II, 1057. - elongate- Wuls. et Rey Brevip. 1873, 59). 



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