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 base of elytra and the humeri are reddish, so that only a rounded spot 

 on middle of elytra is black. 



The head is proportionally narrower than in filiformis , yet broad- 

 er than pronotum, head and pronotum with very dense umbilical punctati- 

 on; pronotum oviform, strongly narrowing posteriorly, anteriorly nar- 

 rower than elytra, its sides with two outstanding bristles; elytra long- 

 er than pronotum, with robust and dense scabrous punctation; abdomen 

 narrow, elongate, posteriorly very feebly broadned, its first four free 

 dorsal joints at most twice as broad as long, with robust and dense punc- 

 tation, the following less densely punctate. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



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Distributed especially in western Europe, but everywhere very rare; 



in this country very local and rare, at rotting plants and in compost 



(Copenhagen, Valby, Odense). It is found in Finland, but not in Sweden 



or Norway. 



3. A. immaculatus Steph. 



(Steph. 111. Brit. V, 276; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 542. - intermedius 

 Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 524; lien. Spec. Staph. 640; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 722; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 209; Mul s. et Rey Brevip. 1878, 294). 



Less elongate than the preceding species, and like the following 

 with posteriorly distinctly broadened abdomen, besides this especially 

 recognized by the proportionally short, almost entirely black, remark- 

 ably robustly punctated elytra. 



Black, fine and short, depressed, grayish-yellow haired; head and 

 pronotum dull, elytra and abdomen somewhat glistening; distal posteri- 



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