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 first two joints of hind tarsi somewhat elongate, the first longer than 

 the second, the claw-joint shorter than the first four joints together. 



The 2 Middle and North European species, which also are found in this 

 country, live on damp forest ground, in marshes and fens under the plant 

 cover, where their larvae also are found. 



Key to Species. 

 1. Anterior margin of forehead in its entirety equally strongly offset 



and upturned. L. 6-7 mm 1. A. crenata Fabr. 



Anterior margin of forehead not upturned at middle. L. 4.5-5 mm... 



2. A.cruentata !iannh. 



1. A. crenata Fabr. 



(Fabr. Ent. Syst. I, 2, 525; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 620; Sen. Spec. 

 Staph. 861; Kraatz Ins. D. II, &36; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 204; Pey Ere'- 

 vip. 1880, 104; Sanglb. Kaf. U. II, 717. - castanea Sravh. Won. 207) 



Our largest Omaliini species, elongate, of equal breadth and flatly 

 convex, recognized inter alia by the punctation of elytra and abdomen, 

 and in relation to the following species by the entirely upturned ante- 

 rior margin of the forehead. 



Lighter or darker chestnut brown, rather glistening, naked; antennae, 

 mouth and legs, often also side-margins of pronotum yellowish-red. 



The head (Fig. 179) is remarkably small, densely and rather robustly 

 punctated, forehead between the rather large, strongly protruding eyes 

 smooth, without impressions, its fore-margin in its entire breadth by an 

 impressed groove thickly set off and upturned, antennae rather long and 



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