(Pa^e 175) 

 feeble shine; the head Droad with rounded sides, a little narrov-er than 

 pronotum, especially finely and rather densely punctated, in the^^oroad- 

 ly and deeply impressed at middle; antennae rather robust, their second 

 and third joints of same length, the fourth and fifth as long as broad, 

 the following (6-10) feebly increasingly transverse, so that the next- 

 last become ij times as broad as long; distal joint as long as the two 

 preceding joints together. Pronotum anteriorly about as broad as elytra, 

 a little broader than long, feebly narrowing posteriorly, with slightly 

 rounded sides, flatly convex, very finely and densely punctated, with 

 an, especially in the ©'distinct longitudinal groove in middle-line; el- 

 ytra only a little longer than pronotum, very densely and finely punc- 

 tated. The first four free dorsal joints of abdomen finely and very dense- 

 ly punctated and dull, the fifth a little less densely punctated and 

 somewhat glistening. L. S-b"-! ram. 



In the G the fifth free dorsal joint of abdomen on dorsal side with 

 10-12 elongate ,-,rains, arranged in two-three more or less regular trans- 

 versal rows; the sixth free joint with a transverse row of 4 similar grains 

 and furthermore the posterior margin with four small, often indistinct 

 teeth. (Fig.ee). 



Distributed and not rare on semi-damp ;round under stones, moss and 



leaves, also in alluvium. North and Middle Europe. 



76. H. aeqnata Erlchs. 



(Erichs. Keif. Mk. Dr. I. 323; Jen. Spec. Staph. 92; ?:raatz Ins. E. H 

 23S; Thorns. S'Kand. Col. II, 290; Sharp Fev. Brit. Horn. 152; Muls. et Fey 

 Brevip. 1873, 646; Janglb. Kof. U. II, 207), 



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