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 on damp or half-damp ground. 



5. T, atrlceps Steph. 



(Steph. III. Brit. V. 181; (ianglb. Kaf. Li, II, 351, - humerosus 

 Erichs. (Jen. Spec. Staph. 2'68; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 424; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. IX, 3CC; Eey Bre'vip. 1883, SO). 



A somewhat changeable species, best identified by the color of 

 pronotum, and the distinct, though very fine hairiness. 



Black; pronotum yellowish-red, the middle at times yellow-brown- 

 ish; elytra brownish-red, around scutellum, at base, and alon^ sides 

 oftenest black, rarely entirely brownish-red; more often the black 

 color is spreadin-- so greatly that the back-margin and suture, or the 

 back-margin alone are brownish-red; back-margin of the abdominal Joints 

 are translucent reddish-yellow, antennae brov<nish, their base, mouth- 

 parts, and legs reddish-yellow. 



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Pronotum is rather strongly convex, amply as broad as elytra; 

 these distinctly longer than pronotum, very fine ana rather densely 

 punctated, in the not out-worn animals distinctly, though very fine 

 and sparingly haired, sides posteriorly feebly converging; abdomen 

 very finely and rather densely punctated. L. 2.5-3 mm. 



distributed in Surope and rather fre^juent here on damp forest- 



and meadow-ground. 



6. 1. ruficolli s Glravh. 



(Ciravh. Iilicr. 128; Erichs. ^en. Spec. Staph. 235; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 424; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 90 ( humerosus ); ianglb. Kaf. L:. II, 3f.l). 



Very closely allied to a triceps , but oftenest larger and with 



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