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 notum , finely and densely punctaited; abdomen rather broad, its first 

 three free dorsal joints with fine and scattered punctation, the two 

 following almost smooth, end of same length. L. 4.5-5 mm. 



In the ^ The sixth free dorsal joint of abdomen with robust granulate 

 punctation, the surface finely shagreened and due to this with dull shine; 

 the feebly thickened posterior margin is broadly rounded or almost straigth 

 and at each side with e small longitudinal fold (Fig. 83). The next-last 

 ventral joint in the c is elongate, tapering and rounded off at tip; in 

 the o more broadly rounded off. 



Distributed in North and Middle Europe; in this country rare or rather 



rare and local; in woods, parks and gardens under leaves, fagot and in 



compost. 



46. Subgenus Moconota Thorns. 



128. H. insects Thorns. 



(Thoms. Ofv. Vet. Ac. Forh. 1856, 93; Skand. Col. Ill, 8; Sharp Pev. 

 Brit. Horn. 97; :Janglt. K»"f. M. II, 235). 



A rather considerable speciOR with iramarginate temples and genae, pos- 

 teriorly narrowing pronotum and anteriorly densely punctated abdomen v.ith 

 sex-characters of the O about the same as in the following species, pavens . 

 but with longer elytra than this, and most often distinctly grooved head. 



Pitch-black or darkly pitch-brovn, finely and rather densely yellow- 

 gray haired, modulated shine! ; tns elyiru and abaomlnal tip most often 

 brown; the antennae reddish-brown or rust colored with lighter base; max- 

 illary palpi and legs reddlph-yallow. 



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