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 Distributed in Middle and North Europe; with us it is rare and local, 

 oftenest found in North Sjaelland in woodland marshes and in alluvium at 

 lakes (at Lyngby lake, Furstf, Arrestf, Hiller^d and other places, also at 

 Hader6lev). The larva is found at Lyngby lake together with the beetle 

 under alluvium and reared (4. 05, Author). 



3. 0. assimile Payk. 



(Payk. Faun. Suec. Ill, 4C9; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 624; Jen. Spec. 

 Staph. 865; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 942; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 194; Fey Bre- 

 vip. 1880, 139; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 720). 



Somewhat smaller than the preceding species, and forwardly more nar- 

 rowing, flatly convex, otherwise also recognized by the color. 



Reddish-yellowish-brown, somewhat glistening, naked; metathorax and 

 abdomen brownish or pitch-black; antennal base, mouth-parts and leg6 red- 

 dish-yellow. 



The head is rather densely and robustly punctated; pronotum somewhat 

 narrower than elytra, with slightly rounded sides and not entirely round- 

 ed-off, but noticeable, obtuse hind corners, rather coarsely and densely 

 punctated, and at each side with a fovea at middle of the flatly set off 



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 side-margin; elytra amply l£ times as long as pronotum, coarsely and rath- 

 er densely punctated; abdomen not punctated. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



Middle and North Europe; in this country as a whole rare, especial- 

 ly in Jutland; on moist forest-, marsh- oad meadow -ground. The larva is 

 found in Lyngby marsh and Jreelskov and reared (4. 95, Nystrfim and Fosen- 

 berg). 



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