(Pa^e ?.1Z) 



fungi on beech and oak stub?, most often numerous. Central Europe. 



14. J. polita Gravh. 



(iravh. Mior. 99; Erichs. Kaf. f'k. Br. I. ?69; Gen. Spec. Staph. 190; 

 Kraatz Ins. L. II, 360; Thorns. Skand. Col, II, 269; Gan^lb. Kaf. :.:. II, 

 304. - brevlcornls I.Iuls. et Key Erevip. 1871, 84). 



Much like strictula , from which it (cf. Kraat^ and Ganglbauer) prin- 

 cipally is separated by; that it most often is a little smaller and hard- 

 ly as dark in color; the antennae shorter, their middle and next-last joints 

 (5-10) much more stronjly transverse and more evenly broad; pronotum and 

 especially elytra more distinctly punctated. L. 1.2 mm. 



In the df^ the abdominal sex-characters nearly formed as in strictula . 

 however the corner-teeth of the sixth free tergite are shorter. 



Said to occur together with strictula in tree-fungi, but is in Middle 

 Europe more rare than this. In this country heretofore not observed, pos- 

 sibly overlooked, contrariwise found in Skaane (Thorns.). 



15. J. boleti Linn. 



(Linne' Syst. Nat. X, 423; lirichs. ^en. Spec. Staph. 191; Kraatz Ins. 

 C. II, 361; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 269; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1871, 87j Ganglb. 

 Kaf. Iw. II, 304; - punctipennls Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 269). 



Very small and comparatively narrow, smallest species of the jenus; 

 furthermore also identifiable by punctation of pronotum. 



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Pitch-black or darkly brown; the elytra as well as base and tip of ab- 

 domen lighter; antennae, mouth-parts and legs yellow. 



By form of head, not strongly protruding eyes and distinctly, feebly 

 oblique temples, it allies itself with strictula; the antennae are dis- 



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