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 femora with a black ring before the tip, on the back-femora the entire 

 outer half is black, the upper part from beneath the middle of middle- 

 and hind-tibiae, and the three first joints of tarsi at tip black or 

 brownish-black. 



The forehead -grooves of the head are deeper and more distinct than 

 in similis, elytra narrower and shorter, very little longer than pro- 

 notum; abdomen with distinctly finer punctation, especially posteriorly 

 very finely and densely punctated, rather strongly glistening. L. 5.5- 

 6 mm. 



In the o the abdominal fourth ventral joint posteriorly slightly 

 impressed and posterior margin at middle Incurved, the sixth at tip 

 with a deep and acute angular incision. 



Its home is mainly in the western Middle Europe and in England, 

 where it is found on boggy or marshy ground, in the stems of water- 

 plants, often under the water surface (Fowler). In Denmark only a few 

 specimens are taken on marsh-ground north of Copenhagen (Lyngby I»'ose, 

 Dyrehaven, Brede, Donse) and on damp forest ground in Falster (ji^stsko- 

 ven). 



63. St. cicindeloides Schall. 



(Schaller Act. Hall. I, 334; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 570; (Jen. Spec. 

 Staph. 734; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 795; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 231; Rey Bre- 

 vip. 1884, 241; ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 585). 



One of our largest and most robust Stenus species, easily identifi- 

 ed by round abdomen and the peculiar, very coarse punctation of thorax 

 etc. 



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