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first four joints together. In the g 1 the first four joints of fore-tarsi 



is dilated. 



lhe species are found under rotting plant stuff and offal; 3 species 



occur in Middle Europe, of which 2 are found in this country. 



Key to Species. 



1. Pronotal sides before hind corners narrowly and flatly impressed; 



the corners obtuse angular. L. 2 mm 1. A. striata iravh. 



Pronotum without impressions before hind corners, these rounded off. 



L. 2.5 mm 2. A. sulcatula Steph. 



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1. A. striata Jravh. 



(3ravh. Micr. 119; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 632; 3en. Spec. Staph. 882; 

 Kraatz Ins. D. II, 1000; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 202; Rey Brevip. 1880, 

 262; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 743.- minuta Oliv. Ent. Ill, 42}. 



A small, Anthobium -like species with finely striped elytra, in relati- 

 on to the following easily identified by the impressions at the hind cor- 

 ners of pronotum. 



Black, glistening, almost naked; elytra and the abdominal tip often 

 brownish, antennal base and mouth often reddish-brown; legs yellow. 



The body is flatly convex, feebly broadened posteriorly. The head with 

 two narrow, almost linear, often indistinct f orehead-f oveae before the 

 ocelli, and is together with pronotum rather finely and densely punctated, 

 the punctures mutually connected with fine lines, antennae (see above) are 

 as long as head and pronotum together; pronotum narrower than elytra, al- 

 most twice as broad as long, with rounded sides obtuse angular hind corners 



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