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4. M. tesserula Curt. 



(Curtis Brit. Entom. V, 204; Erichs. Jen. Spec. Staph. 913; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 1055; Thorns. Skand. Col. IV, 196; Key Bre'vip. 1883, 170; Janglb. Ka'f. 

 H. II, 770. - staphylinoides Jyllh. Ins. Suec. II, 213). 



Black or brown, somewhat glistening, elytral sides reddish-brown, an- 

 tennal base, maxillary palpi, and legs brownish-red. 



Smaller than the preceding species and (accd.to Janglb.) particularly 

 distinguished by, that elytra at intervals between the ribs are impunc- 

 tated. The head posteriorly with two bosses, separated by a middle-groove, 

 elytra between the suture and humeral rib with two robust dorsal ribs; 

 on the fourth free dorsal joint of abdomen the foveae are indistinct. L. 

 1 . 5 mm. 



Distributed in Middle amd North Europe; found in Skaane (Thorns.), but 

 heretofore not in this country. 



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