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 the following until the tenth more than 1$ times as broad as long, dis- 

 tal joint hardly twice as long as the next-last one. Pronotum almost as 

 broad as elytra, about twice as broad as long with slightly rounded sidesi 

 flatly convex, rather finely and densely punctated, surface distinctly 

 shagreened , modulated shine, somewhat sub-erect hair vestiture and with 

 outstanding side bristles, before scutellum flatly depressed; elytra'/;? 

 longer than pronotum, rather densely and distinctly punctated. First three 

 free dorsal joints distinctly but not densely punctated, the two follow- 

 ing very sparsely punctated. L. .2.5-3 mm. 



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

 with four obtuse teeth or spines, of which the two midale ones often are 

 feebler than the side teeth; in the p the same dorsal joint often slight- 

 ly emarginate at middle, (ace. to ianglb. and Sharp). 



This species is distributed throughout the greater part of Europe, 

 but is seemingly more frequent toward south than northward, it occurs in 

 fungi , and is said to be encountered in company with crassicornis , found 

 in Skaane , but heretofore not denoted in Denmark, 



54. H. boletophila Thoms. 



(Thorns. Ofv. Vet. Ac. Fo'rh. 1856, 97; Skand. Col. Ill, 75; Janglb. Kaf. 

 U. II, 182. - piscif ormis Kraatz Ins. D. II, 317). 



Father flat and broad, black, finely haired, feeble shine; elytra 



brov.nish yellow, most often darkly shaded around scutellum and at hind 



corners; abdominal tip brov.nish; antennae brown with reddish-brown or red- 



ish-yellow base; mouth-parts and legs yellow. 



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