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 with deeper emargination. 



Distributed in Middle Europe; in this country most often under leav- 

 es and in touchwood stubs in mouse-nests, but as a whole very rare (Aar- 

 hus, Haderslev; Toiiimerup; Lethraborg, Sandfaldene in M0en). - It is found 

 in Skaane (Thorns. ), but seemingly not farther north. 



3. M. riplcola Kr. 



(Kraatz Stett. Ent. Zeitg. 1854, 127; Ins. D. II, 715; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. II, 206; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1878, 141; ianglb. Kaf. M. 11.522.- 

 fusculus Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1878, 138). 



A little smaller and narrower than brunneus , with more finely punc- 

 tated, more glistening pronotum and longer elytra. 



Reddish-brown; head darker, most often pitch-black, dull; pronotum 

 rust-red, glistening; elytra and abdomen feebly glistening, finely hair- 

 ed; antennae, mouth-parts and legs reddish-yellow. 



The head is broader than pronotum, with extremely dense, and rather 

 fine punctation; antennae a little more slender than in brunneus ; pro- 

 notum a little narrower than elytra, and broader. than long, feebly nar- 

 rowing posteriorly, finely and densely punctate, with narrow, smooth, 

 sometimes rather indistinct middle-line; elytra t time longer than pro- 

 notum, finely and very densely punctate; abdomen extremely finely and 

 extremely densely punctate. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



In the <5* the abdominal fifth ventral joint obtusely angularly emar- 

 ginate, the sixth rather deeply incised. 



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Distributed in Europe, with us it is rare and local; found especial- 

 ly in Falster under seaweed on the beach, heretofore however sparsely, 



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