(Pa^e 66) 



Head and pronotum are extremely finely and very densely punctated; 

 antennae short, strongly thickened distally, their third joint much short- 

 er than the second, the next-last more than twice as broad as loDtj. Pro- 

 notum is as broad as elytra, 1^ times as broad as lon^j, feebly narrowing 

 anteriorly, roundly convex, without impression; elytra distinctly shorter 

 than pronotum, a little less finely punctated than same, their posterior 

 margin inside the outer corners feebly ^ocurvad ) abdomen posteriorly smooth- 

 ly tapering and here bristle-haired, all over extremely finely and very 

 densely punctated, silky glistening. L. 2-2.5 mm. 



Distributed and everywhere rather common under leaves and moss, at 

 fungi and in rotting stubs; not infrequently found at or in ant-hills, 

 especially with Formica rufa . 



27. 0. soror Thorns. 



(Thorns. Ofv. Vet. Ac. Forh. 1855, 1&8; Skand. Col. Ill, 24; ianglb. 

 Kaf. W. II, 77. - flava Kraatz Ins. D. II, 175). 



From annularis , to which it is closely allied, it is mainly separated 

 by lighter color, and longer, less robust antennae. 



Narrow and rather evenly broad, very finely, densely and especially 

 the abdomen silky glistening haired, unlcolorous light yellov. , or the fourth 

 free abdominal Joint brownish at base. 



The body is extremely finely and densely punctated, distinct on the 

 elytra, scarcely discernable on the head; antennae rather long, somewhat 

 longer than head and pronotum together, feebly thickened distally, their 

 third Joint shorter than the sfccond, the nnxt-last ones only Ij] limes as 

 broad as long; pronotum as broad as elytra, Ij times as broad as long, 



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