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 what more robust than in crenata , their middle joints less elongate; pro- 

 notum hardly as broad as elytra, and shorter than in crenata , lk times 

 as broad as long, with evenly and slightly rounded, narrowly set off mar- 

 gined and bounded sides, flatly convex, coarsely and densely punctated, 

 with two flat, most often distinct longitudinal impressions at middle, 

 and with a fovea at middle of side-margins, in middle-line between im- 

 pressions smooth. Elytra most often li times as long as pronotum, punc- 

 tetion about same as in crenata , but the punctures less regularly row- 

 formed; abdomen often somewhat broader than elytra, and with rounded sides, 

 with dense and rather fine, less robust punctation than in crenata . L. 

 4.5-5 mm. 



Distributed in Middle and North Europe; in this country more local 

 than the preceding species, but where it is found, oftenest more numer- 

 ous. - lhe larva Vas found in a tindery beech-stub in Jeelskov north of 

 Copenhagen and reared (9-22. 5. 1895, Posenberg). 



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 110. (Jenus Arpedium E r« 



(Erichs. Kaf. Mk. Br. I, 618; Jen. Spec. Staph. 858; Kraatz Ins. C. 

 II, 957; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 188; Rey Bre'vip. 1880, 144; Sanglb. Kaf. 

 M. II, 717). 



Body rather flat, more or less broad or elongate, naked or finely 

 haired, sometimes wingless; head narrower than pronotum, slightly con- 

 stricted behind, with short, rounded temples, slightly protruding eyes, 

 distinct ocelli on the vertex and in front of these with two small foveae 

 or impressed lines, two feeble impressions between base of antennae, and 



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