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In the O the next-last ventral joint of abdomen somewhat elongated 



and rounded off at tip, in the ^ distinctly emarginate. 



On meadov/ and marshy ground, distributed throughout the greater part 



of Europe; rather rare in this country, most often found in North Sjaelland. 



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51. Subgenus Dacrila Kuls. et Rey. 



135. H. fallax Kraatz. 



(Kraatz Ins. D. II, 227; Sharp Fev. Erit. Hom. 116; Muls. et Rey Bre- 

 vin. 1875, 189; Janglb. Kaf. U.. II, 236). 



A peculiar species, rather evenly broad, with an Oxypoda- like fine, 

 dense punctation and silky-jlistening gray hair-vesti ture, only the first 

 free dorsal Joint of abdomen distinctly depressed at base; furthermore 

 recognized by the structure of antennae and pronotum, and the proportio- 

 nately long first joint of hind tarsi. 



Black, dully glistening, densely silky gray-haired; elytra brown or 

 yellowish-brown; antennae and maxillary palpi rust colored, the former 

 with lighter base; legs light reddish-yellow. 



The entire dorsum of the body with extremely fine and dense shagreen- 

 like punctation and due to this and in connection with the dense gray 

 hair vestiture of dull gloss; the head very little narrower than prono- 

 tum, rather large, roundly widened back of the feebly protruding eyes; 

 antennae rather slender, scarcely thickened distally, their third joint 

 distinctly shorter than the second, the middle ones considerably, the next- 

 last a little longer than broad, the distal Joint rather long, abruptly 

 tapering from the middle. Pronotum about as broai as elytra, a little 



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