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 not thickened distally; pronotum as long as broad and about as broad as 



elytra, --- — - (Page 599) anteriorly a 



little more narrowing than posteriorly, with slightly rounded sides, 

 feebly convex, robustly and rather densely punctated, with a slight fo- 

 vea at middle of the rather strongly set off and margined side-rim, but 

 elsewhere without impressions, posteriorly often with a smooth spot in 

 middle-line. Elytra are l£ times as long as pronotum, on sides and at 

 tip coarsely and irregularly punctated, elsewhere on dorsum with regular 

 feebly grooved or rowed punctation; abdomen evenly broad, rather densely 

 and peculiarly robustly punctated. L. 6-7 mm. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe. Rather rare in Denmark, on 

 moist forest or marshy ground, where the larva, which (accd.to Beling, 

 see Sanglb.) eats fly-larvae, apparently also can be found. 

 Fig. 179. Acidota crenata Fabr. 



2. A. cruentata Mannh. 



(Mannh. Brach. 55; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 621; Jen. Spec. Staph. 

 862; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 937; Fey Bre'vip. 188C, 107; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 

 717. - rufa Jyllh. Ins. Suec. II, 228; Thorns. Skand. Gol. Ill, 204). 



Smaller than the preceding species, and most often less evenly broad, 

 but flatter, otherwise identifiable by lighter color, and flat anterior 

 margin of forehead etc. 



Feddish-yellow or yellowish-red, rathei glistening, naked. 



The head is rather small, with robust and dense punctation, with more 

 or less uneven forehead, and most often two distinct impressions before 

 the ocelli, anterior margin of forehead flat, antennae shorter and some- 



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