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 distinctly margined. First joint of antennae reddish-yellow or 



brownish. . L. . 1.5-2 mm 1. P. brachypterus F. 



Posterior margin of pronotum not margined. First two joints of anten- 

 nae, or more are reddish-yellow 2. 



2. First two joints of antennae reddish-yellow, the middle one6 often 



brownish-red. L. 1.5 mm 2. P. macropterus Syllh. 



Antennae reddish-yellow with brownish club. The species smaller. 1. 

 1 mm 3. P. atomarius Er. 



1. P. brachypterus Fabr. 



(Fabr. Ent. Syst. I, 1. 235; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 642; Sen. Spec. 

 Staph. 603; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 1024; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 217; Muls et 

 Rey Bre'vip. 1878, 223; danglb. Kaf. M. II, 75S. - ovatus Oravh. Hon. 215). 



The largest of our species', and besides this recognizeable by the 

 color of antennae. 



Black, somewhat glistening, sparsely haired; elytra pitch-black or pitch- 

 brown; hind corners and posterior margin of pronotum often reddish; antennal 

 base C/rownish or the first joint reddish-yellow; legs reddish-yellow. 



Head and pronotum with densely and finely, yet distinctly shagreened 

 surface, but hardly punctated; pronotum (Fig. 189) more than twice as broad 

 as long,. before the rectangular hind corners slightly impressed, posterior 

 margin especially finely margined; elytra more than twice as long as pro- 

 notum, convex and posteriorly slightly roundly -broadened, rather finely 

 and densely punctated; abdominal tip extremely finely and rather densely 

 punctated. L. 1.5-2 mm. 



In the C?the first two joints of the fore-tarsi are dilated. 



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