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 the (T strongly dilated, first Joint or hind tarsi lon^^er than the 

 claw-joint. L. 5-7 mm. 



In the Cj the abdominal sixth ventral joint at tip acutely and 

 deeply emarginats. 



Distributed in Europe and Asia, and everywhere, also in this coun- 

 try common under plant-matter, at manure and carrion, on heath-land 

 hills under heather and lichen, on beaches and at lake shores under 

 alluvium. ihe larva is found in cow-manure and reared ('". Schlick. 

 15. 9. 18C4). 



33. Ph. a.^ilis Jravh. 



(Jravh. L5on. 77} Kraatz Ins. D. II, 603; Thorns. Skand. Gol.II, 

 165; Kuls. et Fey Brevip. 1877, 334; ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 454. - 

 opacus var. d. Erichs. Kaf. Uk. Br. I, 466). 



Especially closely allied to, and perhaps only a form of varians . 

 with which it corresponds in form of body, smallness of head, color 

 of the fore-coxae, and sex-characters of theO^etc. It deviates in 

 the following characteristics: 



Elytra are black or blackish-brown, often with feeble bronze-re- 

 flexion, their posterior margin narrowly or occasionally more wide- 

 ly reddish-brown; antennae shorter and more robust, their middle and 

 next-last joints feebly transverse, eyes as long as the temples; el- 

 ytra less densely punctate. It is ordinarily somewhat smaller than 

 varians , and also narrower. L. 5-6 mm. 



Distributed in Europe and Asia. It is seemingly rare in this 



country or even very rare, and is found mainly on marshy and damp 



forest ground under moss and leaves, also in alluvium. (Aalborj, 3il- 



keborg; Boserup, Lamhusmosen and several other places). 



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