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 Distributed in Middle Europe; in Denmark it is heretofore found 

 only in the southern and eastern parts, mostly in compost and at hot- 

 house boxes, however also on the beach under seaweed (Sjaelland, here 

 and there; Nyk^bing F.; Fredsted in Nordsl.). It is found in Skaane, but 

 not farther north (Ihoms.). 



5. M. bicolor Oliv. 



(Oliv. Ent. Ill, 44, 7; Muls. et P.ey Brevip.1878, 155; Ganglb. Kaf. 

 II. II, 523. - ruf icollis Kraatz Ins. D. II, 717.- melanocephalus Erichs. 

 Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 515; Uen Spec. Staph. 614; ?Thoms. Skand. Col. II, 207). 



Much like melanocephalus , as a rule somewhat larger and broader, 

 most often with somewhat lighter, more unicolorous brown or darkly brown 

 elytra; head and pronotum more densely punctate and elytra longer, dis- 

 tinctly somewhat longer than pronotum. L. 4.5 mm. 



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In the cT the abdominal fifth ventral joint at middle slightly grooved, 

 the sixth at tip obtusely angular emarginate. 



Distributed about same as the preceding species, and with us, like 

 same, found mostly in compost and at the beach, however also under stones 

 on high, free ground. - In the collections this and the preceding speci- 

 es are presumably often confused. 



6. M. propinquus Eris. 



(Bris. Ear. Col. Hft. II, 1867, 116; Muls. et P.ey Bre'vip. 1878, 153; 

 ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 523. - laetus Thorns. Skand. Col. IX, 186). 



In color like both the preceding species, in size and form most like 

 melanocephalus , somewhat more slender than bicolor, from both (suffici- 

 ently magnified) easily separated by: that the head in its surface is 



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