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 large, slightly impressed at middle, obtusely tapering. Pronotum is con- 

 siderably narrower than elytra, as long as broad with anteriorly rounded, 

 posteriorly almost straight sides and nearly rectangular hind corners, 

 convex, without impressions, finely and rather densely punctated; elytra 

 a little longer than pronotum, somewhat convex with slightly rounded sides, 



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 with rather robust and dense scabrous punctation, their posterior margin 

 inside the outer corners distinctly inciirvea; abdomen tapering posterior- 

 ly, with rather fine and isolated punctation, its first three free dorsal 

 joints deeply depressed at base; legs rather slender; first Joint of hind 

 tarsi longer than the two following joints together, as long as the claw- 

 joint. L. 1.8-2.2 mm. 



On damp forest or marshy ground; local; in Nordsjaelland rather fre- 

 :iuent, in northern Jutland very rare (Panders). Distributed throughout 

 North and Middle Europe. 



4. Subgenus Deubelia Bernh. 

 4. 0. picina Aube. 



(Aube Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 185C, ^03; L'uls. et Rey Brivip. 1874, 437; 

 ianglb. KSf. U. 84. - ruficornis Kraatz Ins. D. II, 158). 



''"ithin the jenus easily identified by the four abdominal depressed joints 

 and by the color of antennae and legs. 



Very similar to the preceding species, but larger; black, jlisteninj, 

 rather finely haired; antennae and legs reddish yellow; sometimes the an- 

 tennae are brownish dlstally, and the femora pitch-trown. 



The head only insignificantly narrower than pionotum, porrect, but not 



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