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 ulated. L. 8-10 mm l4. T. eloni;atus Jtyllh.. 



2. Each of the abdominal free joints provided with outstanding 



marginal bristles. L. 5-7 mm 1.. T. flavipes Fabr, 



Only the two last abdominal Joints, rarely the last alone, 



with distinct marginal bristles 3. 



3. The surface of elytra between the punctures (suitably magnified) 



distinctly transversal or reticulate-aciculated 4. 



iSlytra rather densely punctate, surface not aciculated ... 11. 



4. Pronoturn distinctly, v.ith more or less fine and dense punct- 



ation 5^ 



Pronoturn with scarcely visible, or no punctation, but surface 



distinctly transversal aciculate. L. 4-5 mm 



10. T. fimetarius ^ravh. 



5. Middle of pronoturn black, sides broadly, fore- and hind -margin 



narrower, bounded reddish or brownish yellovi' 6. 



Pronoturn entirely black (rarely red; : subterraneus v. ruf icollis ) 

 or at sides and margins translucent or obliterated brown- 

 ish (cf. subterraneus v. bicolor ) 9. 



6. Elytra more than 1$ times as long as pronoturn 7. 



Elytra at most 1* times as long as pronotum 8. 



7. The four-five next-last antennal joints broader than long. 



The middle-patch on sixth free dorsal joint of abdomen of 



^ set off broad-tipped (Fig. 103). L. 6-H mm 



2 . T. proximus K"r . 



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