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 shorter than the second, the next-last ones twice as broad as long. Pro- 

 notum posteriorly as broad as elytra, 1^ times as broad as long, anter- 

 iorly rounded and strongly narrowing, hind corners almost rectangular, 

 dorsum rether convex, very finely, densely punctated, without impressions. 

 Elytra as long as pronotura, densely and finely, somewhat more distinct- 

 ly punctated than same, their posterior margin inside the outer corners 

 strongly incurved; abdomen strongly tapering, silky glistening, all over 

 with especially fine and dense punctation, the hindmost joints and at tip 

 endowed with long black bristles. Hind tarsi long and fine, their first 

 joint as long as the three following joints together. L. 1.5-2 mm. 



Its coloring reminiscent of botb annularis and recondita . but it is 

 smaller and more fusiform than either of these species. The head is small- 

 Sri the antennae finer, elytra not as short as in annularis , hind tarsi 

 much finer end longer than in recondi ta ; but especially its long maxillary 

 palpi will always puovide a reliable division-mark. 



Fig. SO. Head with antennae and maxillary palpi of 0. pi aecox 3r. 



Hnder leaves and moss on seml-raoist forest t.nd marshy ground; very rare 



in this country (Marsh at Ililler^d 4. C6, et al. author), also found In 



Skaane (Thorns.), distributed in Middle Europe. 



5. Subgenus Uycetodrenp Thoms. 



16. 0. alternant 5ravl-. . 



(iravh. Micr. 85; Srlchs. Kaf. "k. Br. I, 345; 5en. Spec. Staph. 145; 

 Kraatz Ins. D. II, 177; Thoms. S<and. Col. Ill, 28; Muls. et Pey Brt^vip. 

 1874, 281; Janglb. K&'f. U. TI, 70}. 



A medium sized species, of -.vhich the first three free abdominal joints 



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