(Pass 407) 

 under seaweed. The larva is found at Eamhusmosen, Copenhagen, in de- 

 caying plant fragments, and reared (".'. Schlick, 6. 1397). 



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 30. Ph. longlcornis Steph. 



(Steph. 111. Brit. V, 237; Sanglb. Kaf. M. II, 454. - scybalariu s 

 rJordm. , Kraatz Ins. D. II, 601; Thorns. Skand. Col. II. 164; Iviuls. et 

 Key Brevip. 1877, 228. - varians var. b. Erichs. }en. Spec. Staph. 470 ) , 



Very closely allied to varians Payk. and in appearance very much 

 like this species' variety unicolor v;ith entirely black elytra, but most 

 often hovever somewhat larger and more flat, v\ith larger head, more 

 robustly punctate elytra and more finely punctate abdomen, further- 

 more recognized by the color of first antennal joint. 



Black, head and pronotum polished; elytra and abdomen v;ith fine, 

 grayish-brovm hair, glistening, abdomen most often v.ith metallic blu- 

 ish reflection; antennal first Joints on ventral side, fore-coxae and 

 often also all femora or at least the four anterior ones brownish- 

 yellov«. 



Head oblong, narrower thin pronotum, v^ith rather large eyes and 

 short temples; antennae slender, their five next-last joints longer 

 thun broad; pronotum narrower than elytra, as long as broad, anteri- 

 orly distinctly narrov.ing, v.ith five punctures in each dorsal row, 

 and with 5 side-punctures, of which two in line are parallel with the 

 dorsal row; elytra fully as long as the pronotum, with rather fine and 

 dense, feebly scabrous punctation; fore-tarsi in both sexes dilated^, 

 strongly in the©, more feebly in the Q ; first joint of hind tarsi 



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