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 Col. II, 192; Muls. et P.ey Brevip. 1877, 99; ianglb, Kaf. M. II, 486). 



The species of this genus are in appearance like small, narrow 

 Xantholinus — species, and are separated from these mainly only by that 

 the last Joint of maxillary palpi is very small and spiculiform, much 

 narrower than the next-lastj forehead anteriorly with four distinct 

 grooves, inasmuch as the two outer ones are as deep as the middle ones, 

 they are less obliquely directea in toward the margin of the eye than 

 is the case with Xantholinus . 



In North and Middle Europe 4 species are distributed, which also 

 are found in Denmark. 



Key to Species. 



1. The two dorsal punctate rows of pronotum each with 5 rather large 



punctures. 1. 6-7 mm 1. L. parumpunctatus iyllh. 



Dorsal punctate rows of pronotum each with 8-16 rather fine punc- 

 tures 2. 



2. Dorsal punctate rows of pronotum each with 12-16 punctures. Elytra 



posteriorly most often brownish yellow. L. 4-5 mm 



2. L. batychrus Jyllh. 



Dorsal rows of pronotum each with 8-10 punctures 3. 



3. Head and pronotum on surface transversally aciculate. Elytra black. 



L. 4 mm 3. L. linearis aravh. 



Head and pronotum with smooth surface. Elytra brown, posteriorly 



brownish-yellow. The species myrmecophil. L. 3-4 ram 



4 . L. formicetorum I.^ark • 



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