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 and of these about half that number are heretofore found in this country. 

 In the following a couple of species from our nearest neighbouring con- 

 tries are briefly described, as they perhaps may also occur here. 



The genus Oxypoda is divided (accd.to Thomson, Mulsant et Fey et. al») 

 into several subgenera, but the dividing characters are not always equal- 

 ly distinct, and determinations therefore sometimes -^uite difficult. 

 Key to Subgenera and Species. 



1. Antennae peculiarly robustly developed, furthermore so long, that 



they reach almost to the posterior margin of elytra, their third 

 joint most often a little shorter than the second, the next-last 



hardly transverse: 2. subg. Disochara Thorns 2. 



Antennae normal, either slender and feebly thickened distally, or 



short and with more or less strongly transverse outer joints. ; 3. 



2. Elytra longer than pronotum, which is a little narrower than these. 



L. 3-4 mm 7. 0. lon^luscula Jravh. 



Elytra not longer than pronotum, which is a little broader than these. 

 L. 3-4 mm 8. 0. obscura Kr. 



3. Antennal third Joint most often longer than the second, at least as 



long as this; antennae slender, pronotum shorter, itnd not broader 

 than elytra and with smallor dorsum than these. Rather large spe- 

 cies. L. 4-6.5 mm.: 1. subg. Oxypoda s. str. Wuls 4. 



Antennal third joint shorter than the second, more rarely of same 



length, but pronotal dorsum then larger than dorsum of elytra. : 9. 



4. Abdomen all over very densely punctated 5. 



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