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 Pronotum a little broader than elytra, with rather dense ana extrem- 

 ely fine, scarcely visible punctation; elytra a very little longer 

 than pronotum, these as well as abdomen with fine and dense punct- 

 ation, the latter on sides and at tip with long and robust, outstand- 

 ing bristle-hair. L. 4-5 mm. 



Distributed in North- and Middle-Europe, but in Denmark very 

 rare and local. In former times it was found in the woods at Sor^ef 

 "in masses on one with tinder overgrown beech-stub" (Pastor Fr. 

 Jakobsen); later, likewise on tinders, at Jyderup and in the woods 

 at Skarri t-Lake, also at Naesbyholm (Koch, L^vendal, 16. 5. 75 and 

 6. 6. 81). (Page 3Cl) 



3. g. litore a Linn. 



(Linne Syst. Nat. ed. i, 422; iirichs. Kaf. l^.K. Br. I, 390; 3en. 

 Spec. Staph. 21£; Kraatz Ins. 2. II, 433; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 

 148; Rey Brevip. 1883. 44; 3anglb. Kaf. M. II, 356). 



Somewhat larger and broader, particularly longer than pubescens 

 and lower convex, in connection with this easily identified by the 

 color and proportionally long elytra. 



Blackish-brown, particularly fine, and densely haired, modified 

 silky shine; posterior corners of pronotum and a large, somewhat 

 blurred spot on elytra anteriorly from the humerus inward toward the 

 suture brownish-yellow; back-margins of abdominal joints translucent 

 narrow reddish-brown; base and tip of antennae, mouth-parts and legs 

 reddish-yellow . 



Antennae are long and fine, longer than head and pronotum to- 



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