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3. M« funesta Jravh. 



(iravh. Mod. 168; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 887; (Jen. Spec. Staph. 38; 

 Kraatz. Ins. D. II, 124; Thoras. Skand. Col. II, 257; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 

 1873, 62; ianglb. Kaf. M. II, 122). 



Ey the slender form of the body and Its unicolorous black color, this 

 species is easily separated from those most closely allied. 



Elongate and of even breadth, glistening black, very finely haired; 

 antennae and mouth-parts rust-red; legs blackish-brown, their tibiae and 

 tarsi most often brownish-red. 



Forebody very finely punctated, pronotum and especially the elytra 

 finely and also densely punctated; antennae robust, the next-last Joints 

 transverse, distal joint as long as the two preceding joints together. 

 Pronotum distinctly narrower than elytra, 1^ times as broad as long and 

 slightly constricted behind; elytra scarcely longer than pronotum; abdom- 

 en smooth. L. 5 mm. 



In the d^ the pronotum in middle-line with a rather flat longitudinal 

 groove, which posteriorly ends in a fovea, furthermore at each side often 

 with an arcuate impression; the sixth free abdominal Joint posteriorly 

 more evenly truncated than in the O , and the posterior margin indistinct- 

 ly notched; the next-last ventral Joint is prolonged and rounded off at tip. 



It is only found with Laslus fuliglnosus , which it resembles in color, 



and is often found numerously around the mound of same; distributed with 



the host-ant. 



4. U. humeralls Iravh. 



(iravh. Uicr. 90, iirich?. Kaf. I/k. Br. I, •387; Jen. Spec. Staph. :iO; 

 Kraatz. Ins. D. II, 122; Thorns. Skand. Col. II, 2tf^i f/ul.-. et Rey tr^vip. 

 1873, 65; :;anglb. Kaf. M. II, 122). 



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