(Pa^e 403) 



The head is rounded off square, in the q as broad as pronotura, in 

 the jO a little narrovyer than this; the punctures in the transversal 

 punctate rov; of the forehead are placed with an e4ual space between 

 each other; the eyes are shorter than the temples; the antennae rather 

 short, their next-last five joints are feebly transverse; pronotum a 

 little narrower than elytra, as long as broad, v.ith 4 punctures in 

 each dorsal rov., and with 5 side-punctures, all punctures robust and 

 deep; elytra scarsely longer than pronotum, with coarse and scattered 

 punctation; the abdomen v.ith fine and not dense punctation; first Joint 

 of hind tarsi shorter than the three middle Joints to:5ether, as long 

 as the claw-Joint. L. 5-6 mm. 



Ihe fore-tarsi in the O , as well as in the Q, simple; the abdom- 

 inal sixth ventral joint in the O emarginate. 



Distributed everyvhere in Europe, ."'orth Asia, and ?:orth America; 



in this country frequent at manure, decaying fungi and other plants, 



in plant dunghills and under leaves. 



22. Ph. fuscus CJravh. 



(Sravh. Micr. 29; Srichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 461; ien. Spec. Staph. 

 457; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 593; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 159; Muls. et Rey 

 Brevip. 1877, 296; ^anglb. Kaf. U. II, 451). 



Among closely allied species easily recognized by the color. 



Pitch-black or pitch-brown, glistening; head and pronotum polished; 

 elytra and abdomen rather finely haired; the heaa most often entirely 

 black; pronotum pitch-brown and posteriorly more or less widely brown- 

 ish yellowish-red, in light colored specimens entirely yellowish-red 



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