Subspecies
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Synonyms
Hister perpusillus Marsham, 1802
Abraeus perpusillus (Marsham, 1802)
Hister globosus Hoffmann, 1803 (nec Tigny, 1801; junior homonym)
Abraeus globosus (Hoffmann, 1803)
Abraeus brevissimus Roubal, 1930
Identification
Body length 1-1.5 mm. A tiny dark brown beetle, but usually lighter
brown than the other German species of the genus. Differs from all other
German Abraeus species by the small tooth that is present on the dorsal
side of the broadened distal half of the foreleg tibia. In addition,
the punctation of the elytra is much more shallow than in the other
species.
Distribution
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Biology
The beetles live in rotten wood and under loose bark of broad-leaf
trees. It is also reported to be associated with ants of the genus
Lasius.