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47; Kraatz Ins. E. II, 31; Thoms. Skand. Col. II, 261; Muls. et Pey Erevip. 

 1871, 313; CJan^lb. Kaf. M. II, 262). 



In connection viith the generic characters this species is especially 

 identified by the color. 



Fed or yellow-red, glistenin^^ very finely and sparcely haired; head, 

 metathorax and the next-last abdominal joints black; elytra most often 

 darkly reddish-brown; antennal base, mouth-parts and legs yellow-red. 



The head is proportionately large, fully as broad as pronotum, polish- 

 ed and impunctate; antennae a little longer than head and pronotum togeth- 

 er, slightly thickened distally, their second and third joints of equal 

 length, the fourth longer than broad, the next-last four feebly transverse. 

 Pronotum almost only half as broad as elytra, as broad as long, convex, 

 polished, indistinctly punctate and with a very fine medial groove anteri- 

 orly; those in the generic description mentioned dorsal grooves reach to 

 the middle, from there feebly diverging forwardly. lilytra 1* times as long 

 as pronotum, posteriorly a little ventose, indistinctly punctated, polished, 

 each at base with t/.o distinct, elongate foveae; abdomen rather strongly 

 narrowing anteriorly, its foremost joints viith very fine and scattered, 

 the hindmost more distinct punctation. L. 2.5-3 mm. 



Especially distributed in all our woodland regions, and in the autumn 



often numerous in fungi. 



2. A. rivularis iravh, 



(iravh. Micr. 73; Srichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 293; den. Spec. Staph. 47; 

 Kraatz Ins. D. II, 32; Thoms. Skand. 2ol. II, 261; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 

 1871, 316; .ranglb. Kaf. M. II, 262). 



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