(Paje 157) 



The head broad, rather finely and densely punctated; antennae short 

 and rather robust, their first joint somewhat thickened, the second and 

 third joints about of same length, the fourth transverse, narrower than 

 the fifth, fifth to tenth equally broad, strongly transverse, distal joint 

 robust. (Page 158) 



Pronotum across the middle about ad broad as elytra, about twice as broad 

 as long, its sides slightly rounded and provided with singly outstanding 

 bristles, dorsum feebly convex, with very dense and rather fine ^-ranulate- 

 punctation, most often slightly grooved at middle-line. Elytra scarcely 

 ',S longer than pronotum, with very dense, somewhat scabrous punctation; 

 tne first three free dorsal joints of abdomen with rather dense scabrous 

 punctation, dully glistening, the two following more strongly glistening, 

 with scattered or single punctation. L. 2.5 mm. 



In the o the posterior margin of the sixth free dorsal joint with 

 four obtuse teeth, (t. ^anglb. and Kraatz). 



It i.° found in ikaane in rotting fungi (Thoms.), and as it also occur 



in North Germany (Kraatz), it is not unlikely that it may be found in this 



country. 



55. H. gagatina Baudi. 



(Baudi Stud. tint. 11&; Sharp. Rev. Brit. Horn. 2C6; Muls.et Rey Brivip. 

 1873, 47C ( Alaobia ) ; Cfanglb. Kaf. K. II, 185.- compre ssicolll s Thoms. Skand, 

 Col. Ill, 85. - variabilis Kraatz Ins. D. II, 284). 



A somewhat fusiform species, which in form resembles II. fungi and its 

 closest related species, but otherwise identifiable by the color and sex- 

 characters of the O . 



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