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 triangularly eraarginated. 



Our most common species, distributed throughout entire Europe; 

 in alluvium from meadows and moors, under leaves on half-moist 

 woodland ground and in plant-dung in gardens. 



3. H. ovulum Keer. 



(Heer Faun. Helv. I, 285; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 25; ianglb. Kaf. M. 

 II, 333. -? nigripes Heer. - pygmaeus Kraatz Ins. L. II, 388. - 

 laeviusculus Redtb. Faun. Austr. ed. 1X1, 133). 



Oftenest smaller than the preceding species, but of same col- 

 our; hind-corners of pronotum almost rect-angular and first joint 

 of anterior- tarsi of'-'' scarcely dilated. L. C.C - 1 mm. 



Distributed in Middle-Burope, but not so far with surety ident- 

 ified here in Denmark. 



4. H. seminulum Er. 



(Erichs. Kaf. I'.k. Br. I, 389; Jen. Spec. Staph. 217; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 3S7; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 30; :Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 333. - pulica- 

 rius Srichs. ien. Spec. Staph. 217). 



From laeviusculus , which in form and size etc. it comes nearest, 

 it is easily distinguished by the color of antennae and legs, also 

 by the finer, less dense punctation of elytra. 



Black or pitch-black, shiny and finely haired; side-ridges of 

 pronotum brownish-yellow; abdominal tip reddish-brown; antennae, mouth- 

 parts and legs reddish-yellow. 



Head and pronotum are almost smooth or very indistinctly punct- 

 ated; antennal sixthand seventh Joint of the same lenght and same 

 thickness, club distinctly set off; hind-corners of pronotum almost 

 rect-angular; elytra l/3 longer than pronotum, these together with 



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