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Of same slie as dubla, but more flatly convex and narrower anteriorly, 

 also with more robust antennae and shorter elytra. 



Brownish-black or brown, densely and very finelj- silky haired; abdominal 

 tip brown-red, suture of elytra often reddish; antennae rust-red, their first 

 Joints, mouth-parts, and legs yellowish-red. 



Body extremely finely and densely punctated; antennae more robust than 

 in the two preceding species, their next-last joints however distinctly lon- 

 ger than broad; pronotum broader than elytra, hind corners obtuse and not 

 pulled backward, posterior margin inside these not incurved; elytra distinct- 

 ly shorter than pronotum and abdomen not strongly tapering posteriorly (Kraatz) 



II L. 2.5-3 mm* 



Jistributed in Middle Europe and England, but everywhere rare; also de- 

 noted in Norway (Vaerdalen); in this country supposedly found in Als (^ust- 

 nei); presumably it may be found in other places in this country; according 

 to Fowler (Col. Brit. Isl.) it favours the moor— like, wet ground, where it 

 occurs in Sphagnum moss. 



4, M. brevicornis Matth. 



(Matth. Ent. Mag. V. 1838, 196; Muls. et Rey Br^vip. 1873, 39; Ganglb. 

 Kaf. M. II, 320.- gracilis Heer, Kraatz Ins. D. II, 369; Thorns. Skand. Col. 

 Ill, 16). 



Easily identified by the color, comparatively broad pronotum and short 

 elytra. 



Keddish-yellow, very finely haired, feebly glistening; head and abdom- 

 en, with exception of abdominal tip, most often brownish, occasionally pitch- 

 black. 



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