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 In the O the abdominal sixth ventral joint at middle feebly grooved, 

 and its posterior margin at each side slightly j^ncurved. In both sexes 

 the seventh free dorsal joint is formed like in the preceding species. 



Distributed in North and Middle Surope; not rare in this country, on 

 damp forest and meadow ground, in alluvium at water ed^es and like pla- 

 ces. The form with longer elytra (var. longipenne ) is much rarer than 

 the typical form. 



12. L. dilutum Er. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 509; ien. Spec. Staph. 602; Kraatz Ins. D. 

 II, 684; Liuls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1878, 67; Janglb. Kaf. U. II, 514). 



Entirely brownish-or reddish-yellow, glistening; elytra and abdomen 

 finely haired; antennae, mouth-parts and legs most often a little light- 

 er than the body. 



From longulum . to which it in form, size and punctation is especial- 

 ly closely allied, and with which the teneral forms can be confused, it 

 is, in doubtful cases sepated by: that the head is a little larger, the 

 eyes distinctly smajler and the genae in front of the eyes longer; the 

 punctation of head and pronotum is noticeably less robust. L. 4.5-5 mm. 

 In the o'the abdominal sixth ventral joint at middle-line slightly 

 grooved and the posterior margin obtuse-angularly emarginate. 



Distributed in Middle Europe, but everywhere very rare; in this coun- 

 try it is found singly, most often on high sandy ground in sand pits, at 

 the root of plants and under moss; Hvorup Sandhills and Lundby Hills at 

 Aalborg (auth.). Kolding (Schi^dte). Tisvilde (F.osenberg) and several 

 other places. 



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