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 as broad as long, and at middle f'llly as broad as elytra, with distinct, 

 not Entirely rounded off posterior corners; elytra distinctly a litt- 

 le shorter than pronotum, with remarkable coarse, and not dense punc- 

 tatlon; abdomen tapering, with more or less metallic changeable color, 

 rather fine and not dense punctation; first joint of hind tarsi about 

 as long as the claw-joint. L. 6-7 mm. 



In the o the fore-tarsi are more strongly dilated than in the O , 

 and sixth ventral abdominal joint sharply emarginated at tip. 



Distributed on damp ground, at lake shores often numerous in allu- 

 vium. North and Middle Europe. 



26. X. limbatus Heer. 



(Heer Mitth. I, 74; I.-uls. et Fey Br^vip. 1877, 591; Janglb. Kaf. 

 K. II, 407. - maurorufus Erichs. C>en. Spec. Staph. 542; Kraatz Ins. 

 L. II, 512; Thorns. Skand. Ool. II. 178). 



A rather narrow and slender species, in which the main character 

 is comparatively short elytra. 



Black or blackish-brown, glistening; head and pronotum shiny; the 

 elytra and abdomen finely haired; pronotum often brown or reddish-brown 

 with lighter sides; elytral suture narrowly reddish, the corners of 

 humeri, and sides, also the distal posterior margin reddish or brovin- 

 ish yellow; posterior margins of abdominal joints often brownish yel- 

 lo\s; antennae, mouth-parts, and legs reddish yellow. 



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Head rounded; antennae rather slender, their third joint consider- 

 ably longer than the second, the next-last feebly transverse (o) or 

 as long as broad (o) ; pronotum as long as broad, and as broad as elytra; 



