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2. Subgenus My r me don la s. str. 



2. M. limbata Payk. 



(Payk. Uon. Staph. 54; Erichs. Keif. I«!k. Br. I, 288; Jen. Spec. Staph. 

 37; Kraatz Ins. 2. TI, 125; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 258; Muls. et Key Brevip. 

 1873. 55; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 123). 



This species is separated from all the following by the long distal 

 joint of the antennae, and by the punctatlon of abdomen. 



Evenly broad, finely haired, glistening. Pitch-black, pitch-brown or red- 

 dish yellow-brown; the head black; elytra at base and sides, also the fore- 

 most abdominal joints more or less widely brownish-yellow; antennae, mouth- 

 parts and lejs yellowish-red or rust-red. 



The forebody with very fine, the head rather isolated, pronotum dense 

 or very dense punctation; antennae robust, their next-last joints twice 

 as broad as long, distal joint large, as long as the three preceding joints 

 together. Pronotum is 1^ times as broad as long, feebly narrowing pos- 

 teriorly with rounded sides, a little narrower than elytra, which are no 

 longer than pronotum. The first four free dorsal joints of abdomen with 

 smooth, fine and rather dense, the following with more scattered puncta- 

 tlon. L. 4.5-5 mm. 



In the 3* pronotum has a broad longitudinal impression at middle, deep- 

 est posteriorly, and posterior margin of the sixth free dorsal joint of ab- 

 domen semi-luner formed, the edge finely notched and the hind corners acute- 

 ly produced. (Page 96) 



Distributed, but rare ana mostly singly, in company with Formica fusca , 

 sangulnea and exsecta, also Laslus flavus and Myrmica rubrw . 



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