(Paife 128) 



In the O the abdominal next-last ventral joint is longer than in the Q 

 and narrowing posteriorly. 



■!3istributed all over and very common on forest and field ground, under 

 damp leaves and at rotting plant matter, also at fungi, not rare at or in 

 ant hills ( formica rufa , Lasius fulif^inosus ) . 



14a. H. fungi var. cllentula Kr. (Kraatz Ins. L. II. 322, Sharp Fev. 

 Erit. Horn. 266) is a small, very pale variety of fungi , comparatively nar- 

 rower than this. The head and the next-last abdominal joints are black, pro- 

 notum light brownish-red with lighter sides, elytra brownish yello\^, tip of 

 abdomen and its foremost joints brownish-red, antennae and legs yellow. L. 

 2 mm. 



It is treated by Kraatz and Sharp as a species, but apparently less 

 correct, as the intermediate form to the type-form occurs. 



A few distinct specimens of this variety are found here and there in 



fungi on sandy ground, but as a whole is semmingly very rare. (Lindum, one 



specimen in fungus, IC. 95; V. "Islev, Loll. 5. ISll et al.). 



15. II. orbata Er. 



C^-richs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 33S; .Jen. Spec. Staph. 132; Kraatz Ins. E.II, 

 322; Th&ips. Skand. Col. Ill, 2£ ; Sharp Fev. Brit. Horn. 264; Muls. et Fey 

 Erelvip. 1873, 820; Janglb. Kaf. U. II, IbS). 



Very closely allied to fuftil. and presumably only a variety of this, 



but as a rule considered as a separate species. It is distinguished by 



the following deviations: 



The color throughout is dtrker; the body glistening black; elytre often 

 brownish; antennae pitch-brown or brown, their first joint tnost often darker 



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