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 as pronotum, more distinct and densely punctated than this, finely 

 reticulate-aciculated; abdomen strongly tapering, its two first free 

 dorsal joints with two feeble hair-spots on middle, the fifth long, 

 slightly undate at tne tip, and on sides with one or two outstand- 

 ing marginal bristles. L. 5-6 mm. 



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In the O the sixtn free dorsal joint of the abdomen is convex 

 along the middle; tip of the middle-lobe with a narrow incision, side- 

 lobes abbreviated, obtuse. In the ^ the middle-lobe of the same joint 

 is divided into two narrow points, by a deep incision, considerably 

 shorter than the robustly developed, very lon^ side-lobes, which on 

 the dorsal exterior side has a short, styliform tip. 



In rotten fungus, underneath old hay, and at manure; distribut- 

 ed in Europe; very rare in Denmark and so far found only in a few 

 places on the peninsula: Lindum Forest south of Hobro (author) , Lind- 

 aa south of Flensborg and Blans, Sundeved (L. Andersen and J. Ander- 

 sen); (v. bicolor is found at Lindaa together with the typical form). 



9. T. rufipennis Jyllh. 



(Jyllh. Ins. Suec. II, 25&; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 405; Thoms. Skand. 

 Col. Ill, 155; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 130; CJanglb. Kaf. M. II, 346). 



A beautiful species, easily identified by the conspicuous color 

 of elytra. 



Shining black; elytra blood-red, around scutellum and at the 

 posterior margin occasionally brownish; antennae pitch-black, their 

 four first joints clear reddish-brown; legs brown with readish tarsi. 



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