(Pa^e 25) 

 their posterior margin is inside the outer corners slightly inoarved* 

 Abdomen feebly tapering, strongly glistening, its transverse! grooves 

 finely punctated or almost smooth, elsewhere the joints are with fine and 

 very scattered punctation. Besides the more distinct punctation, the sur- 

 face of the fourth and especially the fifth free dorsal joints with an 

 extremely fine scattered punctation, v.hich only is descernable when suf- 

 ficiently greatly magnified. Also head and pronotum bear traces of such 

 ground-punctation. Mesosternum carinated. L. 3.5-5 mm. 



It varies to some extent in size, and in the color of elytra, and 

 according to size in the distinctness of punctation. Smaller animals, 

 especially those with brownish elytra may superficially seen be confused 

 with succicola Thorns., of which the unique maxillary palpi however affords 

 the distinguishing characteristic. 



It is found as well in hollow trees, in stables and outhouses as under 



leaves and moss, at rotting plants and tree-sap; is distributed and not 



rare. 



13. A. sanguinea Linn. 



(Linne Syst. Nat. ed. X, 422; Uul s et Fey Bre'vip. 1974, 96; Janglb. Kaf. 

 I'l. II, 39. - brunneipennls Kraatz Ins. D. II, IGO. - m oerens Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. II, 253). 



recognized by the proportionately long elytra, and their color, also 

 by the abdominal punctation. 



Black, glistening, finely haired; elytra vlvjd brownish-red, occasio- 

 nally with a Clark reflection at base, at the suture and along the sides; 

 antennae rust-red or pitch-black, their base, maxillary palpi and the legs 

 yellowish-red or brownish-red. 



-25- 



