(320) 



Black; sides and baok-margins of pronotum as well as elytra bi own- 

 ish-yellow; back-margins of the abdominal Joints translucent reddish- 

 brown; antennae brownish, their base, mouth-parts, and legs brownish 

 ye 1 1 ow . 



Antennae feebly thickened outwardly; pronotum broader than elytra; 

 these only a little longer than pronotum, and not narrowed posteri- 

 orly, together with the abdomen finely and not densely punctated and 

 haired, somewhat more distinctly punctated than in pusillus . L. 2-3 mm. 



On damp woodland ground, very rare in this country (Viby Krat at 

 Aarhus, Floes Forest at Randers, Lindum Forest south of Hobro); dis- 

 tributed in Europe. 



11. T. nitidulus Fabr. 



(Fabr. Spec. Ins. I, 337; Janglb. Kaf. U. II, 352. - brunneus Fabr. 

 Brichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 3&E; ien. Spec. Staph. 241; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 427; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 152; Rey Br^vip. 1883, 100). 



In connection with color particularly identifiable by the form of 

 body, which is narrower and lower convex than of any of the preceding 

 species. 



Brownish- or reddish-yellow; the head, middle of pronotum , meso- 

 and metasternum. as well as base of abdominal joints oftenest black- 

 ish-brownish; occasionally the base and sides of elytra are also dark; 

 antennae are unicolorous, together with mouth-parts, and legs reddish 

 yellow. 



Antennae are feebly tllickened outwardly; pronotum low convex, a 

 little broader than elytra, which are amply 1/3 longer than pronatum, 



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