(Pa^'e 151) 



bust, slightly thickened distally, their third joint somewhat longer than 



--A 

 the second, and at tip, especially in thi O , as thich as the fourth; 



which is small, about as long as broad or feebly transverse, the middle 

 and next-last joints (5-10) distinctly transverse, at least \i times as 

 broad as long, the distal. joint rather robust, ovally tapering, as long 

 as the two 6ext-last joints together. Pronotum considerably narrower than 

 elytra, fully Ij times as broad as long, with posteriorly almost straight, 

 anteriorly slightly rounded sides, slightly convex, or, in the o . some- 

 what flatly depressed at middle posteriorly, very finely and not densely 

 punctated, suface very finely shagreened; elytra l''/j' times as long as pro- 

 notum, finely and rather densely punctated; abdomen glistening, its first 

 three free dorsal joints finely and rather densely, the following two joints 

 more isolated punctated. L. 3 mm. 



In the O the posterior margin of the sixth free dorsal joint of abdomen 

 sharply serrulate with a more pronounced acute tooth in each corner. 



Distributed all over and common; especially frequent in mouldy straw 

 and hay, also in other mouldy or rotting plant-matter; more rarely at out- 

 flowing tree-sap. 



46. H. hybrida Sharp. 



(Sharp Pev. Lrit. Hom. 196; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 179.). 



ihis species resembles trinotata so much in form, color and size, that 

 it is very easily confused with same. 



In fully mature animals the elytra are most often darker than in the 

 preceding species, and tiieir yellow coloring more reddish, but the diag- 



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