(Page 61) 

 vex and very finely and densely punctated, without impression; elytra 

 as long as pronotum, a little more destiiiptly and densely punctated than 

 same, their posterior margin inside the outer corners strongly incurved; 

 atdomen rather strongly tapering, all over with especially I'ine, ana ex- 

 tremely dense punctation, silky ^-listening gray-haired, at tip v.ith brist- 

 les. First joint of hind tarsi as long as the three folloiwing joints to- 

 gether. L. 3-3.5 mm. (Page 62) 



It occurs on highland sandy ground like the preceding species, but is 

 much rarer. than this. (Hvorup Hills at K. Sundby, Faebild Hills at Sk0r- 

 ping, Sandmark at Tisvilde by the root of plants growing in sand, and 

 under moss). 



20. 0. rufa Kr. 



(Kraatz Ins. E. II, 170; (Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 72). 



Compared with to.^ata , to which this species within the subgenus is 

 most closely allied, it is recognizeable by robust or less elongated form, 

 more rot-ust antennae, darker colored pronotum and elytra, also by the ab- 

 dominal all over denser, extremely fine punctation. 



Of almost equal breadth or posteriorly only feebly narrowing, black, or 

 pitch-black, finely haired, modulated shine; pronotum, elytra, tip of ab- 

 domen, and posterior margins of its joints darkly brownish-red; antennae 

 pitch-brownish, their base, mouth-parts and legs reddish yellow. 



The head is proportionately small, particularly finely and rather dens- 

 ely punctated; antennae somewhat thickened distally, their third joint a 

 little shorter than the second, the next-last and middle ones feebly trans- 



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