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2. Ph. nigra Jravh. 



(Jravh. Mon. 212; Srichs. Jen. Spec. Staph. 88C ; Kraatz Ins. D. II, 

 997; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 214; Rey Bre'vip. 1880, 238; Sanglb. Kaf. M. 

 II, 740. - saliclna Jyllh. Ins. Suec. IV, 467). 



From' floralis , to which it is very closely allied, it is separated 

 namely by the color of antennae and pronotum. 



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Black, glistening, especially finely, sparsely haired; pronotal sides, 

 occasionally also the humeri of elytra reddish-brown; the first five joints 

 of antennae, maxillary palpi, and legs reddish-yellow. 



The head and pronotum with distinctly aciculated surface, and the el- 

 ytra more robustly punctated than in floralis ; it is ordinarily somewhat 

 smaller. L. 3-4 mm. 



Much less frequent than the preceding species, to which it often is 

 referred as variety. It is most often encountered upon blooming bushes: 

 hawthorn, arrowwood ( Viburnum ) , and rowan, but also in the crumbling s in 

 hollow trees and in wasp's nests, and like places (Aalborg, Horsens, Ve^le, 

 Kolding; Copenhagen, Hillerad). 



3. Ph. salicis Jyllh. 



(Jyllh. Ins. Suec. II, 226; Erichs. den. Spec. Staph. 880; Kraatz Ins. 

 C. II, 994; Thorns. Skand. Col. Ill, 215; Rey Bre'vip. 1880, 231; Janglb. KSf. 

 U. II, 740). 



Most often a little larger and broader than floralis , identified espe- 

 cially by the color, and the partly rowed punctation of elytra. 



Black or pitchy brown; pronotal sides, sometimes also elytral humeri 

 or dorsum, and abdominal side-margins brownish-red; antennae, mouth-parts, 

 and legs yellowish-red. 



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