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 the not very strongly tapering abdomen with particularly fine, not 

 dense punctation. L. C.c-1 mm. 



First Joint of anterior-tarsi of cf strongly dilated, abdomina.1 

 next-last ventral joint emarginate at tip. 



Distributed in Europe, very rare in Denmark (Valloe, Lethrabor^, 

 Svenstrup, S/borg shore, NykjObin.; V., S;zCnderborg) ; in rotten tree- 

 stubs and sponges, also in alluvium. 



5. H. discoideus Er. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Dr. 1, 385; Jen. Spec. Staph. 216; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 3BE; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 110; Key Lrevip. 1883, 33;Janglb. 

 Kaf. I.i. II, 334). 



Kasily identified by the color of elytra, antennae and le-;s. 



Pitch-black, shiny, rather long and densely haired; sides of pro- 

 notum and tip of abdomen rather broad browni sh-yello^^ ; elytra brown- 

 ish-red or yellov;ish-red , at base and on sides dark; antennae, 

 mouth-parts and legs reddish-yellovi. 



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Head and pronotum with very fine and not dense punctation; an- 

 tennal club distinctly set off, the seventhjDint a little shorter 

 than the sixttj. hind-corners of pronotum rounded off; elytra l/3 

 longer than pronotum, these together with the not strongly taper- 

 ing abdomen with fine and rather dense punctation. L. 1-1.5 mm. 



First joint of anterior-tarsi of ^ dilated, and abdominal next- 

 last ventral Joint emarginate at tip. 



Rare and local; in alluviam and marsh-like ground; where it ap- 

 pears it can at times be found in numbers (v. Lyngby Lake, Frede- 



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