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 long as pronotum, *ith 8, more rarely 10 punctures in the dorsal 

 stripe, between the rows of punctures smooth and shiny. Abdomen strong- 

 ly tapering, with very scattered, rather robust punctation, and 

 sparse, long hair-clothing. L..4-5.5 mm. 



In the & the abdominal sixth ventral joint with a feeble de- 

 pression along the middle, and with a small carina at base. 



Distributed in Europe, and particularly in the autumn frequent 

 here in fungi, mostly in woodlands. 



6. B« exoletus Er. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 409; Jen. Spec. Staph. 280; Kraatz Ins. 

 D. II, 450; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 174; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 212; Ganglb. 

 Kaf. M. II, 364). 



Narrower and slenderer than trinotatus, which it resembles in 

 color; distinguishable particularly by the number of punctures in 

 the dorsum-stripe of elytra. 



Reddish-yellow, shining; head black; elytra straw-yellow, a more 

 or less extensive spot on the outer posterior corners, rarely also 

 a feeble spot around scutellum pitch-black or dark; abdomen often 

 brownish-red or reddish-brown; antennae feebly brownish, their base, 

 mouth-parts, and legs yellow. 



Head as long as broad; antennae feebly thickened outwardly, their 

 next-last joints not broader than long; posterior margin of prono- 

 tum not marginated; elytra with 10-12 closely set punctures in the 

 dorsal stripe. L. 3.5-5 mm. 



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