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69. II. liliputana Bris. 



(Oh. Bris. Ann. 3oc. Ent. Fr. 1860, 344; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1873, 

 355; ianjlb. Kaf. M. II, 195). 



A small, narrov* and evenly broad species, closely allied to amicula . 

 but considerably narrower, icore glistening, pronotum and elytra less dens- 

 ely punctated and the femora most often darker. 



Black, glistening, very finely, sparsely haired; elytra brownish; 

 legs brownish-yellow with darker femora. 



Head nearly as broad as pronotum, with especially fine, isolated punc- 

 tation; eyes rather large, scarcely protruding; antennae rather short, 

 thickened distally, their third joint shorter and smaller than the second, 

 the fourth about as long as broad, the following (5-10) increasingly trans- 

 verse, so that the next-last become tv,ice as broad as long; distal joint 

 ovally tapering. Pronotum distinctly narrower than elytra, amply //? broad- 

 er than long, with feebly rounded sides, scarcely narrowing posteriorly, 

 especially finely and not densely punctated, sometimes slightly impressed 

 at middle (5'?), sides with a few outstanding bristles; elytra amply /.^ 

 longer than pronotum, rather densely and especially finely punctated; ab- 

 domen of even breadth or feebly broadened posteriorly, its first three 

 free dorsal joints depressed at base, with scattered and especially fine, 

 the following witn simple punctation, almost smooth. L. l.E-1.8 mm. 



Distributed in Midale Europe. At Hillerzfd, in August 1911, I found 

 in the soil under a dead bird, some specimens of a small Homalota ( Mlcrod ota ) 

 which undoubtedly belong to this species. 



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