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 -er long antennae, of v.hich the distal joint i"= proportionately long. 



Black, dull, very finely haired; legs brownish yellow with darker 

 femora. 



The head a little narrower than pronotum, especially finely punctated, 

 often slightly grooved in middle-line; antennae proportionately long, long- 

 er and more robust than in canescens , their third Joint shorter than sec- 

 ond and more conical, the fourth small, feebly transverse, the middle and 

 next-last ones about of e^jual breadth, about 1^ times as broad as long, 

 distal joint comparatively long, longer than the two next-last joints to- 

 gether, oblong, obtusely tapering. Pronotum a little narrower than elytra, 

 a little broader than long, with slightly rounded sides and a few outstand- 

 ing bristles on sides, flatly convex, especially densely and finely punc- 

 tated, and v.iih a more or less distinct, anteriorly abbreviated or oblite- 

 rated longitudinal groove in middle-line, elytra i longer than pronotum, 



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 punctated like this; abdomen distinctly tapering, especially finely, dense- 

 ly and evenly punctated, someviihat glistening, '"hen sufficiently magnified 

 the surface of the dorsal joints of abdomen reveal a fine transverse aci- 

 culation, and under a certain light a metallic, iridescent reflection. 

 The middle tibiae bear a distinct, the hind tibiae a less distinct bristle 

 at middle. L. 1.5 mm. 



At manure, unaer rotting plants and in the soil under carrion; distrib- 

 uted and not very rare, but easily overlooked. 



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