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23. Forebody feebly glistening. L. 3.5-4.5 mm 83. A. grisea Kr. 



24. Forebody with fine and rather scattered punctation. L. 4-5 mm 



24. A. algarum Fauv. 



Abdomen rather robustly and densely punctated. L. 3-4 mm 



25. A. obscurella Jravh. 



1. Subgenus Aleochara s. str. Thorns. Muls. 



1. A. fuscipes Fabr. 



(Fabr. Syst. Ent. 1775, 266; Jravh. Micr. 92; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I. 

 354; ien. Spec. Staph. 15&; Kraatz Ins. C. II, 86; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 

 247; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1874, 2C; ^anglb. Kaf. M. II, 20. - curtula 

 joeze Ent. Beytr. 1777, 730). 



Our largest species; within the subgenus recognized by the color of 

 elytra, and by the short, robust antennae. 



Black, glistening, rather finely haired; elytra brownish-red, at sides 

 black or brownish-black; first two joints of the antennae, maxillary palpi, 

 and legs brownish-red. (Page Ife) Sometimes the base of el- 

 ytra is blackly shaded, antennae entirely black, and the legs pitch-brown 

 with lighter tarsi. 



The body (Fig. lO) is proportionately thick and broad, fusiform; head 

 finely punctated; antennae short and dlstally peculiarly robust, as a rule 

 distinctly thickest at middle, the middle- and next-last joints mora than 

 twice as broad as long. Pronotum is posteriorly about as broad as elytra, 

 amply 1^ times as broad as long, anteriorly strongly, roundly narrowing, 

 convex, rather finely and densely punctated, its sides without erect brist- 

 les. Elytra are distinctly shorter than pronotum, with dense and rather ro- 

 bust, somewhat scabrous punctation, their outer hind corners rounded off} 



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