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 in middle-line; elytra distinctly longer than pronotum, punctated about 

 like same - intervals between punctures smooth and larger than the punc- 

 tures - and with a distinct impression anteriorly along the suture, a 

 more feeble one me sad of the humeri, and a feeble one on sides back of 

 these; abdomen rather finely and sparsely punctated, its first three free 

 dorsal joints with four small, feeble carinae at base; hind tarsi short, 

 their second and third joints of equal lenght. L. 3-3.5 mm. 



In the O the hind tibiae on inner side at tip with a small spine; 

 the abdominal sixth ventral joint is at tip feebly emarginate. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe, in this country rare; found 

 mainly on the strand or near this on open, damp ground (at Frederiks- 

 havn, Aalborg, Esbjerg; Copenhagen; several places in Lolland-Falster) . 



28. St. pusillus Steph. 



(Steph. 111. Brit. V, 301; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 544; ien. Spec. 

 Staph. 705; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 761; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 229; Rey Bre- 

 vip. 1884, 134; Ganglb. Kaf. U. II, 577). 



A small species, easily identified by deep grooves of forehead, un- 

 even elytra and pronotum, not distinctly carinated abdominal joints, 

 and by entirely black legs. 



Deeply black, somewhat glistening, the thorax indistinctly, abdo- 

 men especially finely and sparsely haired; first joint of maxillary 

 palpi yellow. 



The head is broader than pronotum, a little narrower than elytra, 

 robustly and very densely punctated, and with two deep, forwardly con- 

 verging forehead grooves, separated by a roof-shaped interval; antennae 



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