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In the O the posterior margin of the seventh ventral abdominal Joint 

 at middle less produced than in the Q . 



Distributed in Middle Europe; rare in our country; on semidamp sandy 

 slopes and on sandy beaches (Lenstrup, Hvorup at N. Sundby, Esbjerg, Fa- 

 ngf; Nykabing F.). 



12. El. crassicollis Lac. 



(Boisd. Lac. Faun. Ent. Paris. I, 456; Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 580; 

 Jen. Spec. Staph. 770; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 835; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 

 120; Schiedte Nat. Tidsskr. 1866, 147; Muls. et Rey Brevip. 1879, 178; 

 Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 621). 



In appearance rather like longulus, but most often a little larger 

 and with broader head; from this however separated mainly in that pro- 

 notum is not grooved in middle-line. 



Glistening black, sparsely haired; elytra red, the suture anteriorly 

 often brownish; abdominal tip, antennae, mouth and legs yellowish-red. 



The head is almost as broad as pronotum, posteriorly with simple 

 and fine punctation, with a little groove in middle of vertex, surface 

 densely and finely reticulated, antennae rather slender; pronotum hard- 

 ly narrower .than elytra, as long as broad, posteriorly narrowed and with 

 rounded off obtuse hind corners, rather convex, rather densely and robust- 

 ly punctated, the surface very feebly shagreened, at middle-line slight- 

 ly elevated, not grooved, smooth; elytra only a little longer than pro- 

 notum, with dense and robust punctation; abdomen with simple punctation; 

 hind tibiae toward tip finely spiniferous. L. 3.5-4 mm. 



In the S 1 the posterior margin of sixth ventral abdominal joint at 



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