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Head rounded; the third Joint of the antennae distinctly lon^jer 

 than the second, the next-last, mainly in (5^ , as long as broad; pro- 

 notum scarcely narrower than elytra, but noticeably, not entirely 

 rounded off hind corners; elytra as long as pronotum, somewhat flat, 

 rather robust, but not dense punctation; abdomen smoothly tapering, 

 with fine and scattered punctation, more or less metallic changeable 

 color; first joint of hind tarsi shorter than the last. L. 7-8 mm. 



In the O the fore tarsi are strongly dilated, and sixth ventral 

 abdominal joint with angular emargination at tip. 



On damp woodland ground, at forest pools and like places under 



leaves; rare. (North-sjaelland, Sor^; Faaborg; Trelde Forest, Panders 



and other places). North and Middle Europe. 



29. ■^. obliteratus Sr. 



(Erichs. Gen. Spec. Staph. 54&; l:u1s et Rey Brevip.1877, 5S7; 

 Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 4C6. - marginalia Kraatz Ins. Z. II, 512. - suturalis 

 Thorns. Skand. Col. IX, 170). 



r'rom the closest prec.iding species, and namely from humeralis , 

 which it is most like, it mainly differs (according to Kraatz and 

 Ganglb.) by the following details; 



Elytra at middle, nearest the suture, with a broad, pitch-black 

 longitudinal stripe, elsewhere brownish-yellow or reddish, sometimes 

 entirely reddish. The body is rather fusiform, the head is smaller, 

 and narrower than in the nearest preceding species, and the eyes less 

 protruding; the antennae shorter, their third joint hardly longer 

 than the second; pronotum is anteriorly distinctly narrowing; elytra 



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