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 Ordinarily larger and more robust than the preceding spefcies, rather 

 equally broad and somewhat flatly depressed. The surface of forebody is 

 especially densely, reticulated sha^reened and entirely dullj sides of the 

 head with rather isolated and robust punctation, along the middle not punc- 

 tated, very sparsely haired; antennae short, strongly thickened distally, 

 their third Joint not fully as long as the second, the fourth transverse, 

 the next-last ones over twice as brogd as long. Pronotum nearly as broad 

 as elytra, li times as broad as long v.ith smoothly rounded sides, from 



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 middle-line outwardly directed sparse hair-vestiture , fine, isolated punc- 

 tation, the single punctures are encircled by a particularly fine, not 

 reticulated ring. Elytra a little longer than pronotum, punctated and hair- 

 ed like same; abdomen evenly broad, fine and scattered punctation, in sur- 

 face reticulated. L. 4-5 mm. 



Eistributed at all cur coasts, but not everywhere common; under sea- 

 weed and at remains of animals. Also founiJ singly in alluvium at Esrom 



*) 

 lake, about tvjo miles from the strand (author). 



25. A. obscurella >ravh. 



(Jravh. Mon. 159; Erlchs. Gen. Spec. Staph. 176, Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 96; Thomf. Skand. Col. IX, 219; UIuls et Pey Brevip. 1874, 184; ^anglb. 

 Kaf. LI. II, 46). 



In relation to al-Tarum especially recognizeable by the vestlture of 

 forebody, end by the gloss of abdomen; from _<risea easily separated by 

 dull forebody and finer punctated elytra. 



Jrayish-black; rather coarsely yellowlsh-whlte haired; pronotum and 



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 *) Danish miles. 



