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15. Bl. pusillus Er. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 563; 3en. Spec. Staph. 773; Kraatz Ins. D. 

 II, 833; Janglb. Kaf. U. II, 623. - pygmaeug Fauv. , Muls. et Bey Brevip. 

 1879, 167). 



One of the smallest species of the genus, identified by very short 

 elytra, and rather dull, indistinctly middle-grooved pronotum. 



Black, finely haired; head and pronotum rather dull, elytra and ab- 



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 domen glistening; elytra, the brownish antennae at base, mouth and legs 

 reddish-yellow. 



Body narrow and rather convex; head hardly as broad as pronotum, 

 the surface in both very finely shagreened, antennae short; pronotum 

 hardly as broad as elytra, feebly transverse, posteriorly obliquely 

 narrowing, and with distinct hind corners, convex, with rather isolated 

 and fine punctation, at middle-line either feebly and often indistinct- 

 ly, or not grooved; elytra not longer than pronotum, sometimes shorter 

 than this, posteriorly feebly broadened, with rather isolated and not 

 deep punctation; abdomen toward tip broadened, very finely and sparse- 

 ly punctated; hind tibiae toward tip with single spines. L. 2-2.5 mm. 



In the o the posterior margin of seventh ventral abdominal joint 

 at each 6ide feebly emar^inate. 



Distributed in Middle Europe, but everywhere very rare, With us 

 heretofore found only in Fane (Kmrhr. Fabr. de Tengnagel). 



16. Bl. py^maeus Lr. 

 (Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 583; Jen. Spec. Staph. 774; Kraatz Ins. D. 



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