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 tinct scabrous punctation, their posterior margin inside the outer cor- 

 ners inourved. Abdomen rather equally broad or posteriorly somewhat ta-- 

 perlng, its three foremost dorsal Joints depressed at base, densely end 

 rather robustly punctated, the hindmost with more scattered punctation. 

 First joint of hind tarsi distinctly shorter than the claw-joint. L. 2- 

 3 mm. 



In the 5^the sixth free dorsal joint of abdomen (Fig 16) posteriorly 

 curtailed and the margin very finely dentate, most often with one, a little 

 longer, acute tooth in each posterior corner. 



tinder bark of stubs and trunks of deciduous and pinacious trees, which 

 are infested with bark -beetles; but rare and local. Distributed through- 

 out Middle and North Europe. 



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 7. Jenus Dasy.^lossa Kr. 



(Kraatz Ins. D. II, 130; r/uls. et Rey Brevip. 1874, 220; 3anglb. Kaf. 

 l\. II. 56). 



From following genus, Oxypoda , from which it by Kraatz is separated 



Dasyi^loBsa deviates mainly in, that the tip of mandibles are cleft, and 



that the middle-tarsal first joint is as long as the following three joints 



together. In Oxypoda most often very little longer than the second. - 



Only 1 species. 



1. D. prospera 5r. 



(Erichfi. Oen. Spec. Staph. 14:!; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 131; Muls. et Pey 

 Bre'vip. 1874, 222; ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 57). 



Rather equally broad, finely ^rayish-jlistenii-'g haired, extremely fine 



and dense punctation. dull or dully glistening; lighter or darker reddish- 



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