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 impression before scutellum, and a fine longitudinal groove in middle- 

 line posteriorly; elytra '/j longer than pronotum, denser and a little more 

 distinctly punctated than this; abdomen evenly broad, its first three free 

 dorsal joints rather finely and rather densely, the two following sparsely 

 punctated. L. 3-3.5 mm. 



In the 5^ the posterior margin of the sixth free dorsal Joint of abdom- 

 en evenly truncated and finely serrated with a somewhat larger tooth in 

 each corner; the next-last ventral joint in the O is somewhat mora round- 

 ed off than in the (Fig. 50). 



In fungi and at rotting plant-matter; distributed in all parts of our 



country, but everywhere rare and singly. North and Middle Europe. 



45. H« trinotata Kr. 



(Kraatz Ins. D. II, 272; Sharp Fev. Brit. Horn. 194; (Janglb, Kaf. M. 

 II, 179.- socialis Ihoms. Ofv. Vet. Ac. Forh. 1852, 140; Skand. Col. Ill, 

 76; liuls et Hey Br-^vip. 1873, £29). 



A somewhat fusiform species especially narrowing anteriorly, of which 

 the further, most distinct diagnostic character *ithin the subgenus lies in 

 the elytral colorinj. It is easily separated from the preceding species, 

 both by the form of body and the robust antennae, of which the third joint 

 always is distinctly longer than the second. 



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Black, rather glistening, finely haired; elytra brownish yellow, around 

 scutellum and at tne outer hind corners brownish-black; antennae pitch- 

 black with brownish base; legs yellow. 



The head is very finely or indistinctly punctated; antennae rather ro- 



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