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 Distributed in Middle Europe. In Denmark a few are found at Sander- 

 vig in Holmsland, and Nykpbin^ F. (Fabr. de Tengna^el, Aug. - Septbr.). 



9. Bl. fracticornis Payk. 



(Payk. Mon. Car. App. 135; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 579; len. Spec. 

 Staph. 767; Kraatz Ins. B. II, 889; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 118; Schijef- 

 dte Nat. Tidsskr. 1866, 147; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1879, 148; Janglb. 

 Kaf. M. II, 620). 



One in regard to the color of elytra variable species, among the 

 closest allied species mainly recognized by the sculpture, and by the 

 color of the legs. 



Black, finely haired somewhat glistening; elytra either entirely 

 black or brownish-red with more or less broadly black base and suture; 

 abdominal tip occasionally reddish-brown; antennae pitch-brown with 

 reddish base; mouth reddish; legs reddish-yellow with somewhat darker 

 coxae. — Fig. 155. Bledius fracticornis Payk. — 



The head (Fig. 155) across the eyes almost as broad as pronotum, 

 dully shagreened, antennae rather short; pronotum a little narrower 

 than elytra, hardly broader than long, posteriorly narrowing and with 

 rounded off hind corners, convex, sharply middle-grooved, robust and 

 rather densely punctated, surface distinctly shagreened; elytra distinct- 

 ly longer than pronotum, densely and robustly punctated; abdomen sparse- 

 ly punctated; hind tibiae toward tip finely spiniferous. L. 4-4.5 mm. 



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In the o the posterior margin of ventral abdominal seventh joint 

 at each side incurvate; posterior margin of the sixth incurvate at mid- 

 dle and bordered with a fine, whitish membrane. 



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