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Head and pronotum with robust and very dense punctation, foveae of 

 forehead small and flat in almost obliterated longitudinal impressions, 

 antennae less slender than in the preceding species; pronotum short 

 cordate, rather convex, with a small fovea at each side in middle of 

 side-margin, sides finely, yet distinct and completely marginated; el- 

 ytra broader than, and not twice as long as pronotum, posteriorly rath- 

 er strongly broadened, densely and coarsely punctated; abdomen densely 

 and finely punctated. L. 3.5 mm. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe. Very local in this country, 



but found numerously both at Aalborg under alluvium at the fjord (Auth.) 



and at Haderslev fjord (Andersen), singly also in iravlev meadows at 



SlcCrping (Author). 



4. L. punctata Er. 



(Erichs. KSf. Mk. Br. I, £18; Sen. Spec. Staph. 857; Kraatz Ins. D. 

 II, 934; Pey BreVip. 1880, 82; Janglb. Kaf. U. II, 714). 



Very closely allied to sicula, and like this wingless, but as a rule 

 narrower, more coarsely punctated and with incomplete side-margined pro- 

 notum. 



Pitch-black or brownish-red, sometimes brownish-yellow, glistening, 

 rather finely and sparsely haired; antennae, mouth-parts and legs rusty ! 

 red. 



Head and pronotum with coarse and dense punctation, the foveate im- 

 pressions of forehead large and deep, antennae rather slender; pronotum 

 cordate, before middle with strongly dilated, finely margined sides, and 

 at middle of these with a robust side-impression and in this a fovc, 



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