(Pa^e 148) 

 transverse and much smaller than the fifth, the middle and next-last (5-10) 

 about of same length and breadth, distinctly transverse, distal joint ob- 

 long, fully as long as the two next-last Joints together. Pronotum is 

 narrower than elytra, ik times as broad as long, fore and hind about of 

 same breadth with slightly rounded sides, finely, but not densely punc- 

 tated, with a transverse fovea and sometimes also a feeble longitudinal 

 impression posteriorly before the scutellum; elytra //^ longer than pro- 

 notum, punctated like same; abdomen strongly glistening, its first three 

 free dorsal joints with fine and scattered, the tv.o following simple punc- 

 tation. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



In the <y the posterior margin of the sixth free dorsal joint of ab- 

 domen evenly iruncated and finely notched or serrulate, corners feebly 

 protruding; the next-last ventral joint a little elongate and rounded at 

 tip. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe, and not rare in Denmark espe- 

 cially in woodland regions at outflowing tree-sap, and there sometimes 

 very numerous. 



42. H. ebenina !.^ul6. et Pey. 



(Muls. et Pey Ere'vip. 1373, ^'66; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 17B). 



Closely allied to euryptera , but smaller and of more even breadth than 

 this; especially identified by the sex-characters of O . 



Black, glisteninj, finely haired; elytra pitch-black or pitch-brown; 

 antennal base brownish; legs reddish yellow. 



The body of rather even ureadth; the head but little narrower than pro- 

 notum, finely and indistinctly punctated; antennae less robust than in 



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