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 dinal carinae, with smooth interval at middle; the seventh is broadly 

 and rather deeply roundly produced. L. 1.7-2 mm. 



distributed in Middle Europe. Two p o , found at Cdense (N. P. Jfir- 

 ^ensen), are probably this species. 



Very closely allied to te tracarinatus and Fairmairei , and of about 

 same size is hamatus Fairm. (1. 1,2-1.5 mm) and Saulcyi Pand. (L. 1.7- 

 2 mm). Both with dull, lcngitudinel-aciculated-shagreened head, prono- 

 tum and elytra, and fore-tibiae in both with the usual incision at tip. 

 but in the o of hamatus the sixth ventral abdominal joint has at middle 

 posteriorly a long, at the tip curved spine; in the O of Saulcyi the 

 same joint at middle posteriorly with a short carina, and posterior mar- 

 gin bacK of this dilated forming a short, broad transversal plate (Janglb.) 

 - Both are found in North Germany, and may possibly also be found in this 

 country. A little larger species (L. 2-2.5 mm), C. pumilus Dr., likev.ise 

 much like te tracarinatus , but in v.hich the sixth ventral abdominal joint 

 in the o is armed with three spines, is found distributed in Middle Europe. 



94. ienus Haploderus Speph. 



(Steph. 111. Brit. V, 1832, 321; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 863; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. Ill, 133 ( Aploderus ) ; I.iuls. et Reji Brevip. 1879, 219 Uploderus ) ; 

 ianglb. Kaf. I... II, 645. - Phloeonaeus Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 597; ien. 

 Spec. Staph. 799). 



From the preceding jenus, Oxy telus , to which Haploderus in regard 



to form of body, as well as in the structure of mouth-parts, antennae 



and tarsi is very closely allied, it deviates namely only in that the 



middle-coxae are almost contiguous, and that the sculpture of thorax 



is different; it is especially noticeable that pronotum is without mid- 



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