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1. Subgenus Bolltobius s. str. 



1. B, lunulatue Linn. 



(Linne Syst. Nat I. 2, 684; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 170; Rey 



Brevip. 1883, 201; Janglb. Kaf. 1.1. II, 362. - atrlcaplllus Fabr. Syst. 



Ent. 267; Erlchs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 408; Jen. Spec. Staph. 276; Kraatz 

 Ins. D. II, 447). 



A rather large, fusiform, vari-colored, and lustrously shining 

 species, identifiable particularly by the remarkably elongated form 

 of the head, and the color of the elytra. 



Yellowish-red, very strongly shining; head, me so- and metaster- 

 num, scutellum, and elytra, also the abdominal three last joints black; 

 a large, triangular spot on humerus, and the elytral posterior mar- 

 gins, also posterior margin of the third last abdominal joint light 

 yellow; the middle and next-last Joints of the antennae black, distal 

 joint yellowish-red, the four first joints, mouth-parts, and legs 

 reddish-yellow. 



The head is remarkably long and narrow, almost beak- shaped, 

 smooth; antennae long, nearest base slender, distinctly thickened 

 outwardly, their next-last joints as long as broad, distal joint 

 rather large; pronotum posteriorly narrower than elytra, anteriorly 

 strongly narrowing, slightly convex, with single marginal punctures, 

 but otherwise smooth and shiny; elytra i time longer than pronotum, 

 with 6-7 punctures in the dorsum-(or back) stripe - as well as in the 

 suture- and side-stripe - for the rest smooth and shiny; abdomen 

 strongly tapering, simple punctation, sparse and long hair. L. 5-6 mm. 



In the o the sixth ventral joint of abdomen is smooth along the 



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