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weeds, and also at the 3nglish coasts, it is not unlikely that it may be 



encountered here. In England it is also found inland at tree-sap. 



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12. Subgenus Atheta M uls. et Rey. 



44. H. xanthopus Thorns. 



(Thorns. Ofv. Vet. Ac. Forh. 1856, 96; Skand. 3ol. Ill, 77; Sharp Fev. 

 Erit. Horn. 196; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 180. - sublinearis Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 257. - subrecta Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1873, 526). 



A rather narrow, evenly broad species, which in combination with form 

 of body is especially identifiable by the rather sharply defined colors 

 of elytra. In latter instance it is somewhat similar to the following H. 

 trlnltata Kr. , but this is broader and more fusiform. 



Black, glistening, finely jjaired; elytra light brownish yellow; a reth- 

 er sharply defined, triangular spot around scutellum, also the sides near- 

 est hind corners brownish-black; antennae pitch-black or pitch-brownish, 

 their base, and the legs reddish yellovii. 



The head a little narrower than pronotum, indistinctly punctated; an- 

 tennae fully as long as head and pronotum together, feebly thickened dis- 

 mally, their second and third joints of same length or the third occasion- 

 ally a little shorter than the second, the fourth Joint small, scarcely 

 transverse, the middle and next-last Joints about of same length and same 

 breadth, only feebly transverse, distal Joint about as long as the two 

 preceding joints together. Pronotum only a little narrower than elytra, 

 hardly li times as oroad as long, with feebly rounded pldes, finely and 

 rather densely punctated, sometimes, especially in the O , with a feeble 



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