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In the o the posterior margin of sixth ventral abdominal joint at 



middle somewhat roundly dilated, and the seventh posteriorly broadly 



emargiaate. 



distributed in Europe and common everywhere in this country, at 



manure and rotting plants. - The larva is found in dry cow-menure (Ruder* 



hegn 26. 5. 1895) and reared by Cand . W . Schlick and Er. L. F.o = 



... caesus Bl . 



(^richs. Kaf. MJc. Br. I, £98; ien Spec. Staph. 8CC; Kraatz Ins. D. 

 II, 866; Luis, et Fey Brevip. 1879, 224; Sanglb. Kaf. II. II, 647). 



From caeletus , to which it is very similar, it is mainly separated 

 l_ the following details: 



r.s a rule it is aomewhat more slender, v.ith more distinct and lon- 

 ger hair vestiture, i.ead and pronotum more glistering smooth, their 



>n and grooves of pronotum deeper, vertex long and sharply middle- 

 grooved, antennae somewhat slenderer, their next-lest v oint= especially 

 in tr.s C not transverse, :'ors-n&rgin of elytra more abruptly declining, 

 their punctation robust and dense; fore- and middle-tibiae at outer xar- 

 gin very finely spiniferous, the former at tip without incision. L. 2.E- 

 4 . 5 mm. 



In the O the sixtn ventral abdominal joint without sex-characters; 

 the seventh posteriorly broadly emsrginate. 



Distributed in Kiddie _.'rope, but everywhere very rare; under lea- 

 ves or. lamp forest ground. In this country heretofore only found si: 

 in Fedmosen at Copenhagen, Riserup, Falster (Koch) • Maribo . ."ar- 



genser. , . 



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