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 times longer than the claw-joint. 



In Middle Europe 8 species are living, of which 4, perhaps 5 are 

 found in this country, and partly in the other northern countries. 

 They live mostly on damp ground under leaves and moss, but also in 

 compost, and at rotting plants. - uf their larvae, which presumably 

 may be found under similar conditions as the beetles, none are hereto- 

 fore reared by us. According to Rey (Ann. Soc. Linn. 1880, 416, T. XXVII) 

 they are remarkable, like the beetles, by the unusual large head and " 

 thin neck, and for the rest somewhat resembles the Phllonthus larvae. 

 Fig. 139. Stilicus rufipes 3erm. 



Key to Species. 



1. Eyes rather small, much shorter than temples. Elytra unicolorous 



pitch-brown. L. 6 mm 1. St. rufipes Jerm. 



Eyes rather large, as long as the temples. Elytral posterior margin 

 yellow or reddish-yellow 2. 



2. Pronotum with smooth middle-line, which is distinctly and entirely 



grooved. Elytra rather robustly punctate 3. 



Pronotal smooth middle-line oftenest only distinctly grooved post- 

 eriorly. Elytra rather finely punctate 4. 



3. Antennae and legs unicolorous reddish-yellow. L. 5.5 mm 



2. St. similis Er. 



Antennae and legs yellow; middle- and hind-femoral tip brownish 



shady. L. 5.5 mm 3. St. penicillatus Er. 



4. Head not broader than elytra. Antennae, knees and tibiae partly 



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