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occasionally at Trelde; also found in Skaane (Thorns.), but not farther 



north. 



2. Subgenus Hypomedon Muls. 



4. M. melanocephalus F. 



(Fabr. Ent. Syst. I, 2, 538; Kraatz. Ins. D. II, 718; Thorns. Skand. 

 Col. II, 207; Muls. et Bey Brevip. 1878, 158; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 523). 



One of our smallest species; in relation to the closest allied speci- 

 es identified by shorter elytra. 



The head is black, pronotum yellowish-red, both strongly glistening; 

 elytra browish-yellow with darker, often almost black dorsum; abdomen 

 pitch-black with brownish tip, abdomen and elytra finely haired and some- 

 what glistening; antennae, mouth-parts and legs reddish-yellow. 



The head is as broad as pronotum (Fig. 132), anteriorly with robust 

 and rather sparse punctation, on sides and posteriorly finer, at middle 

 isolated punctation, the surface entire, even if greatly magnified, smooth 

 and polished; antennae rather short, the middle joints longer than broad, 

 the next-last ones most often feebly transverse; pronotum hardly narrow- 

 er than elytra, as broad as long, feebly narrowing posteriorly, with rath- 

 er robust and sparse punctation, with smooth middle-line; elytra scarce- 

 ly longer than pronotum, with rather fine and dense, feebly scabrous 

 punctation; abdomen with especially fine and very dense punctation. 

 L. 3-3.5 mm. 



In the O the abdominal fifth ventral joint slightly grooved in midd- 

 le-line, the sixth at tip with rather acute angular incision. 

 Fig. 132. Ivied on melanocephalus Fabr. 



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