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This new species is especially similar to Psammodius bulgaricus Mencl, 1982. (Fig. 3, 5). The distinctive characters are the body length, the relatively short, strongly dilated femora, the relatively short hind tibiae and hind tarsi, and rudimentary, very small claws. Bionomy: Psammodius danublalis sp. n. a typical species of dry sandy grasslands developed on loose, warm, calcareous sand. It is found mainly in annual sand swards (Brometum tectorum), in open sandy grasslands (Festucetum vaginatae), rarely in sandy pastures (Potentillo arenariae-Festucetum pseudovinae), etc. The specimens excavate themselves into the sand in 2-5 cm deep, depending on the humidity, among grass roots, under stones, often in the vicinity of Diastictus vulneratus ÍSturm, 1805) and Lasius alienus (Förster, 1850) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). They feed on decaying plant substances. LITERATURE MENCL, L. (1982): Eine neue Art der Gattung Psammodius aus Bulgarien (Coleoptera, Aphodiidae). - Acta ent. bohemoslov., 79:310-314. RAKOVIC, M. (1981): A revision of the Psammodius Fallen species from Europe, Asia and Africa. - Rozpravy Ceskoslovenské Akademie Ved, 91 il). Academia Praha, 82 pp. Authors address: L. ÁDÁM Zoological Department Hungarian Natural History Museum Baross u. 13. H- 1088 Budapest HUNGARY