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 ,2;ether, tapering. Pronotum is narrower than elytra, //^broader than lon^, 

 not narrowing posteriorly, vith anteriorly feebly rounded, posteriorly 

 more straight sides, slightly or flatly convez, with rather flat and not 

 dense punctation, but distinctly shagreened in surface, most often with 

 two more or less distinct larger punctures back of each other on each 

 side of the middle, and in the d^ as a rule N'lith a flat, sometimes double 

 longitudinal impression at middle posteriorly. Elytra a little longer than 

 pronotum, finely and rather densely punctated. The first three free dor- 

 sal joints of abdomen with scattered and vei-y fine, the two following with 

 sparse or simple punctation and of same length. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



In the <D the sixth free dorsal joint of abdomen with coarse granulate 

 punctation, the surface most often distinctly shagreened and therefore 

 with dull shine, its hindmost part somewhat flattened out and elongate, 

 posterior margin obtuse-angylar, and on each side bounded by a small, com- 

 ma-shaped dent (Fig. 82). In the ^ the next-last ventral joint at tip 

 either rounded off or feebly incurved. 



Distributed throughout North and Middle Europe; in this country rare 



and local, on forest ground under leaves, and fagot. (lestrup Forest and 



3k|!frping Holme near Aalborgj Freerslev Hejn and several places around 



Hlller0d, author). 



127. H. pa;; ana Erichs. 



(tirichs. Jen. Spec. Staph. 83; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 206; Sharp Rev. Brit. 

 Horn. 136; Uuls. et Rey Br^vip. 187:^, 506; Janglb. Kaf. :/. II, 173. - arvicol a 

 Thorns. 3kand. :;ol. Ill, 55). 



One of our most considerable !omalota species, elongate and somewhat 



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