Description of a new species of 

 Quedius. 



By 



Joh. p. Johansen. 



Quedius othiuienis n. sp.: Somewhat parallel and 

 elongate, as Q. tongicornis Kr., to which it is related by its 

 snoall eyes and large temples, but differs by being somewhat 

 larger and more robust, with shorter and thicker antennae, 

 colour somewhat darker and, on account of the sculpture, 

 shinier. 



Shining black; elytra uniform brown-red; hind margin 

 of abdominal segments, mouthparts, antennae and legs 

 reddish brown. Head, in male, large, slightly contracted, 

 neck thick, infront of contraction as long as broad, eyes 

 small, with double as long temples, uniformly finely cross 

 striate, finely and sparingly punctured. In the middle 

 between the eyes in the male are two small, slightly raised 

 tubercules. The two large orbicular punctures which 

 commonly are found in the genus Quedius are situated, one 

 close to the front of the inner eye margin and the other in 

 the middle between the eye and the contraction of the neck; 

 and close to the hind margin of the eyes is situated a 

 rather large and strong puncture with a smaller one between 

 it and the margin. The hinder part of the temples is 

 moderately fine and widely punctured and has a large 

 orbicular puncture between the point of contraction and the 

 hind margin of the eye. The antennae are shorter and 



