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that it lives under bark of trees and in tree-fungi seems less correct. 



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119. vjerius Acrulia Thorns. 



(Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 199; Rey Bre'vip. 188C, 285; Canglb. Kaf. M. 

 II, 745). 



From the preceding, closest allied genera Acrulia is separated espe- 

 cially by the short, broadly oval, strongly convex form of the body, and 

 by the distinctly notched side-margins of pronotum. The head scarsely con- 

 stricted behind, the eyes rather protruding, forehead convex, with two small 

 foveae before the not distinct ocelli of vertex, and with two feeble im- 

 pressions at the fore-margin, antennae short and with 5-jointed 6et off club, 

 of which the first joint is less robust than the three strongly trans- 

 verse next-last joints; pronotum a little narrower than elytra, strongly 

 convex, without longitudinal impressions on dorsum; elytra long; abdomen 

 short, roundly tapering; mesothorax finely carinated in middle-line; legs 

 short, tibiae not spiniferous, hind tarsi only half as long as tarsi, their 

 claw-joint longer than the first four joints together. (Janglb., Thorns.). 



To this genus only 1 north and middle European species. 



1. A. inflatta Gfyllh. 



(Oyllh. Ins. Suec. Ill, 700; Erichs. Jen. Spec. Staph. 883; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 1002; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 200; Rey Bre'vip. 1880, 287, Canglb. Ka*f. 

 M. II, 745. - corticalis Heer; egregia Red to.) 



Brownish-red or pitch-brown, glistening, scarcely haired; pronotal side- 

 margins, base of elytra, and abdominal sides not infrequently lighter than 

 the middle; antennae reddish-brown, mouth and legs reddish-yellow. 



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