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 finer punctation than in tristis , elytra with scabrous punctation, abdomen 

 to the very tip with extremely dense, smooth and rather robust punctation. 

 Mesosternum carinated. L. 3.5-4.5 mm. (cf. ian^lb., Kraatz). 



Said to be found especially at manure and rottinj plants, is distrib- 

 uted throughout North and Middle Europe, but heretofore however not dis- 

 covered in this country. 



(Subgenus Polychara Muls.). 

 8. A. bisi^nata Eir. 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 357; Jen. Spec. Staph. 166; Kraatz Ins. C. 

 II, 104; Thorns. Skand. Gol. II, 250; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1874, 88; Janglb. 

 Kaf. U. II, 36. - laevigata ^yllh. Ins. Suec. II, 433). 



Recognized especiaiJy by 'the color of elytra, and their not incunrfei 

 posterior margins. From nitida , which it resembles in appearance, it is 

 easily separated by the lack of punctate rows of pronotura, 



Grlistening black, finely haired; elytra black, each with a more or 

 less extensive yellowish-red spot posteriorly close to the suture; legs 

 pitch-brcwn with reddish knees and tarsi. 



Father small and of even breadth; head finely and sparsely punctated; 

 antennae thickened distally, their second and third joints of same length, 

 the next-last ones rather strongly transverse. Pronotum is posteriorly as 

 broad as elytra, 1^ times as broad as long, tapering anteriorly, with fine 

 and very scattered punctation, strongly jlistening; elytra as long as pro- 

 notum, with robust and rather dense scabrous punctation, their posterior 

 margin Inside the outer corners not, or not distinctly produced; abdomen 

 posteriorly narrowing but very little, not very densely, but rather smooth- 

 ly and robustly punctated, more robustly than in nitida . Mesosternum cari- 

 nated. L. 3-4 mm. 



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