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at hothouse boxes and in compost, also at fungi. (Copenhagen, Hlller/^d; 



Randers, Aalborg and several other places). 'Videly distributed in Europe 



and Asia, also known from Abyssinia, Cuba, New Caledonia, Australia, 



et. al. (Janglb.). 



2. L. batychrus Jyllh. 



(Jyllh. Ins. Suec. IV, 480; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 42£; Jen. Spec. 

 Staph. 335; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 649; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 153; ruls. 

 et Fey Brevip. 1877, 105; Sanglb. Kaf. M. II, 487. - apicalis Steph. 

 111. Brit. V, 260). 



Considerably smaller than the preceding species, and in relation 

 to this espeiiially identifiable by the numerous punctures in the pro- 

 notal rows. 



Pitch-black or black, ^-listening; elytra brownish, toward the pos- 

 terior margin oftenest brownish-yellow, elytra and abdomen very sparse- 

 ly and finely haired; antennae, mouth-parts, and legs brownish-red. 



Head oblong, posteriorly fully as broad as pronotum, anteriorly feeb- 

 ly narrowing, the sides rather densely and finely punctate, the surface 

 feebly transverselly aciculatea; pronotum oblong, anteriorly about as 

 broad as elytra, posteriorly distinctly narrowing, the dorsum with 12-16 

 rather fine punctures in each dorsal row, and a similar number in the 

 anteriorly curved side-rows, the surface extremely feebly transversal- 

 ly aciculated, almost smooth; elytra as long as pronotum, with three 

 fine punctate rows, intervals and at tip with scattered and fine punc- 

 tation; abdomen with fine and scattered punctation. L. 4-5 mm. 



Father rare, but distributed; in woods and gardens at rotting plant- 

 matter. Europe, Asia, ::orth America and Australia. 



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