(Pa^e 67) 

 finely, feebly scabrously punctated, without distinct impressions poste- 

 riorly. The elytra are distinctly shorter than pronotum, somewhat flat, 

 with distinct and veiy dense scabious punctation, their posterior margin 

 inside the outer corners Jnourved; abdomen only tapering posteriorly, an- 

 teriorly rather finely ana very densely punctated, posteriorly finer and 

 somewhat less densely punctated, not silky glistening- and without distinct 

 side-bristles. L. 1.5-2 mm. 



On high ground and here not rare at root of plants growing in sand or 

 in sand holes and ^ravel-pitsj distributed throughout North and Middle 

 Europe. 



It seems doubtful whether brachyptera Steph. and ferruginea Er. are 

 same species. According to M. Bernhauer (Staph, d. pal. Faun. 121) ferru:;lnea 

 Sr. is a more finely punctated species with all over extremely densely and 

 finely punctated, silky glistening abdomen; its elytra are hardly short- 

 er than pronotum and not scabrously punctated. It is distributed in Middle 

 Europe, but heretofore not discovered in this country. 



9. ienus Hy^ropora Kr. 



(KraatB Ins. D. II, 132; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1874, 372; Janglb. Kaf. 

 U. II, 78. - Pycnsraea Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 28). 



In construction of mouth-parts H;/ rropora agrees nost nearly with 

 Ox.)'poda , mandibles are however shorter and Lroaaer, m«ntum (Fig. 22 test© 



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 Mulsant) narrower and more taperinj (cf. Fig. 17); the tongue is more deep- 

 ly cleft, and each of its lobes (nc-'l.to Kraatz and Dernhauer) prolonged 



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