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Distributed throughout the greater part of Europe at salt lakes and 



ocean beaches. In Denmark heretofore found only in a few places on the 



coast of Zealand, under seaweed (Amager, Vordingborg, Prof. Schi^dte, 



Dr. Meinert). 



1C9. K. marina Muls. et P.ey. 



(Muls. et Pey Op. Ent. II, 1853. 39; Brevip. 1875, 158; CJanglb. Kaf. 

 M. II, 222. - imbecilla "'at. , Sharp Pev. Erit. Horn. 110.gr thlnobia Thorns. 

 Skand. Col. Ill, 73). 



A flatly convez species, especially identifiable by long, slender, 

 entirely yellow antennae and by the punctation of abdomen; very closely 

 allied to meridlonalis Muls.. but more flat and lighter of color; longer 

 antennae and the posteriorly less dense punctation of abdomen. 



Fitch-black or brownish-black, rather glistenit^g, finely haired; el- 

 ytra reddish-brown; abdominal tip broadly brownish-yellow; antennae en- 

 tirely yellowish-red; mouth-parts and legs yellov;. 



The head is broacly roundly-oval, slightly narrowing anteriorly and 

 with almost flat eyes, a little narrower than pronotum, especially finely 

 and not densely punctated; antennae long and slender, not thickened to- 

 ward the tip. their third joint as long as the second, the fourth longer 

 than broad and a little shorter than the fifth, the middle and next-last 

 ones of equal length and almost of equal breadth, all longer than broad, 

 distal joint as long as the two preceding joints together, oblong-oval. 

 Fronotum very little narrower than elytra, a little broadei .than long, 

 anteriorly and posteriorly of same breadth, with smoothly rounded sides, 

 flatly convex, especially finely and rather densely punctated, often with 

 a feeble longitudinal impression at middle posteriorly; elytra a little 



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