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 Very common everywhere in North and Middle Europe, and often in great 

 numbers in rotting fungi. 



A very closely allied, a little larger, more oblong and somewhat f lat- 

 er species, P. ovalis Steph., with posteriorly margined pronotum, pitch- 

 brown antennal base, and in the & with curved middle-tibiae, occur in "orth 

 Jermany and England. May possibly also be discovered in this country. 



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 2. P. macropterus Jyllh. 



(Jyllh. Ins. Suec. II, 209; Erichs. Kaf. Hk. Br. I, 643; ien. Spec. 

 Staph. 903; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 1025; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 217; Muls. 

 et Rey Brevip. 1878, 227). 



Much like the preceding species, but as a rule a little smaller; first 

 two joints of antennae are roddish-yellow, the middle ones often reddish- 

 or yellowish-brown, their club more strongly thickened; pronotum more plump- 

 ly convex, scarsely impressed before the hind corners, posterior margin 

 not margined; elytra more strongly convex, with finer punctation. L. 1.5 mm. 



In the O the first two tarsal joints feebly dilated, and middle-tibiae 

 curved, hind-tibiae at middle on inside feebly tnaarvate , and beneath the 

 curve densely haired. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe. More rare in this country than 

 brachypterus and more local; most frequent in the islands, rarer in Jut- 

 land. 



3. P. atomarius Er. 



(Erichs. Oen. Spec. Staph. £04; Kraatz Ins. D. TI, 1025; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. Ill, 218; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1878, 230; Gfanglb. Kaf. M. II, 760). 



A very small species, only about half as large as macropterus ; black 



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