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44. Ph. punctus ^ravh. 



(aravh. wiicr. 20; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 477; Jen. Spec. Staph. 

 4S8; Kraatz Ins. L. II, 618; Ihoms. Skand. :)ol. II, 161; Mule, et 

 Fey Brevip. 1877, 371; Janglb. Kaf. ^:. II, 4r.8. - multlpunctatug 

 Mannh. Brach. 31). 



Of same size as the precedinj species or a little larger, espe- 

 cially recognized by the numerous side-punctures of pronotum. 



Black, glistening; elytra with feeble ore- or greenish bronze- 

 lustre, not infrequent with broadly red outer corners and sides (ab. 

 binotatus iravh.), elytra and abdomen rather finely haired. 



Ihe head is rounded-square, narrower than pronotum, 'Aith scatter- 

 ed and rather robust punctation, at middle smooth; eyes shorter than 

 temples; antennal next-last joints as long as broad; pronotum narrow- 

 er than the elytra, as long as broad, hardly narrowing anteriorly, 

 at middle polished; its dorsal punctate rows somewhat irregular, with 

 12-16 rather fine punctures in each, and not acutely separated from 

 the numerous (3C-4C), rather densely set side-punctures. Elytra are 

 somewhat longer than pronotum, with dense and rather fine punctation; 

 abdomen with less dense, but finer punctation; fore-tibiae straight 

 and the first joint of hind tarsi longer than the claw-joint. L.8-10mm. 



In the O the fore-tarsi are strongly dilated, and the abdominal 

 sixth ventral joint at tip with a rather deep, angular incision. 



Distributed in Europe, but rare in the northern part, and appar- 

 ently not found in Norway. In this country rare and local; at the shor- 

 es of lakes, rivers and other waters, or in wet ditches under alluv- 

 ium and stones. (Bronderslev, Harbours, iravlev meadow; "'. Tiiss^i, 



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