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14. Ph. jaargioatus Miill. 



(O.F. Miiller Fauna Fridr. 23; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 4E3; Jen. 

 Spec. Staph. 444; Kraatz Ins. T). II, 587; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 163; 

 l;'uls. et Rey Br^vip. 1677, 266; Sanglb, Kaf. M. II. 443). 



Feebly fusiform and elongate, easily identified inter alia, by the 

 yellovvieh-red sides of pronotum. 



Black, glistening; head and pronojum polished; pronotal sides 

 broadly yellowish-red; elytra grayish dully-black, v\ith rather dense 



bronze-lustrous hair, (Page 399) the abdomen with more 



sparse brownish hair; antennal first joint on ventral side, base of 

 maxillary palpi, and legs with coxae reddish-yellow. 



The head is oval, much narrower than pronotum; antennae long and 

 slender, their next-last Joints longer than broad; pronotum anterior- 

 ly narrowing, fully as long as broad, with 4 punctures in each dor- 

 sal row, and with 4-5 side-punctures; elytra somewhat longer than 

 pronotum, rather finely and densely punctate, abdomen more finely but 

 less densely punctate, its second and third free dorsal Joint with a 

 small angulate tip at middle of the basal transversal impression; the 

 fore-tarsi in both sexes dilated, and the claw-Joint thickened. L. 

 8-10 mm. 



In the o the abdominal sixth ventral Joint with an angulate in- 

 cision at tip. 



Distributed and especially in wooded regions not rare at manure, 



carrion, and rotten plants. :'orth and Middle Europe. 



15. Ph. lepidus Jravh. 



(iravh. Micr. 31; Erichs. Kaf. Iv'k. Br. I, 457; Jen. Spec. Staph. 

 45C; Kraatz Ins. E. II, 568; Thorns. Skand. Col. II. 1^3; Lluls. et Fey 

 Brevip. 1677, 269; ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 449). 



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