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 sirijjle spine or uncus; tarsi all S-Jointed; three first joints of 

 anterior tarsi more or less dilated, the fourth small; middle- and 

 posterior- tarsi slender, oftenest longer than tibiae, their first 

 joint as long as the two-three following joints together. 



The three first joints of anterior-tarsi of cT more strongly 

 dilated than those of ^ ; abdominal next-last ventral joint with 

 an incision at tip. The sixth free dorsal joint of ^ is divided into 

 four tips, that of C? not divided. 



The species Gonosoma are swift, lively animals. They live in 

 wood-crumbling s in hollow trees and stubs as well as under loose 

 bark, also in mouldy leaves and under twigs, rarely on fungi. . 

 Of hiiddle- and North-Europe's 7 species the 6 are found in Denmark. 

 - The oldest name of the genus Gonurus (Stephens 1832) cannot be 

 applied, as it is found formerly to have been used as the name of 

 a genus of parrot (parrakeets) 



Key to Species. 



1. Sides of elytra vjith five-seven robust outstanding bristle- 



hair. Abdomen strongly bristle-haired. Klytra black, a rather 

 sharply restricted oblique-spot from humerus inwardly as 

 well as the suture red. L. 2-2.5 mm... 1. G. bipunctata iravh. 

 Sides of elytra without distinct bristle-hair 2. 



2. Slytra with a reddish-yellow or red spot on base '6. 



Elytra black-brownish or lighter without spots 4. 



3. Body strongly convex. Pronotum entirely black or the posterior 



corners narrow reddish. Elytra with a sharply restricted^ 



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