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11. M. longlcornls Maikl. 



(Maklln Liycetop. Symb. 12; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 467; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. Ill, 166; Rey Bre'vip. 1883, 280; Jan£,-lb. Kaf. U. II, 368. - 

 splendldus var. 2. Ericbs. uen. Spec. Staph. 287). 



Very closely allied to splendldus . of which it possibly is a va- 

 riety. It differs from this in the following characters: 



It is ordinarily somewhat larger and broader, the color through- 

 out lighter, as a rule the head is entirely reddish-yellow, as broad 

 as long; the antennae longer and more robust, distinctly thickened 

 outwardly; dorsal stripe of elytra has 7-9 punctures, and the abdo- 

 men with very scattered punctation. L. 4-5.5 mm. 



In the 6* the fifth ventral abdominal joint is slightly curved 

 Invars; . and the sides of the curve provides with many long, stiff, 

 black hairs, but its middle finely yellow-haired; the sixth joint 

 is emarginate, and the margin yellow-haired. 



On same sort of ground as the preceding species, but much rarer 

 (Aalborg, Odense, Nylwbing F. several places in Sjaelland). Distri- 

 buted throughout the greater part of North- and Middle Europe. 



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