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5. pubescens, Ratz. 



Canifyoplex fyubcsccns, Ratz. Ichn. d. Focst. i. 9(S; iii. 86. Limticria hyalinata, 

 Holmgr. Sv. Ak. Handl. 1858, p. 93; Brisch. Schr. Nat. Ges. Danz. 1880, p. 166; 

 Bridg. -Fitch, Entom. 1885, p. 108, j ? . Holocniinui pnbc.sccns, Thorns. O.K. 

 xi. 1182, <f ? . 



Black and densely sericeous-pubescent, with the abdomen centrally 

 castaneous. Length, 5-6 mm. 



Very like the last-described species, but longer; the metanotal areola 

 and postpetiole longer than broad ; the stigma testaceous and more elon- 

 gate; the hind coxae of the (^ piceous-rufescent, with their trochanters 

 entirely Avhitish, and their tarsi broadly white-banded. The extent of 

 central abdominal rufescence appears variable. 



Lapland, Sweden and Germany, where at first Ratzeburg bred a male 

 from Cimhex lucorum, next Nordlinger raised it in May at Hohenheim 

 from C.Amerinae and later (iii. 255) from C. variabilis, from the larvae of 

 which Brischke also raised it, while Boheman found it emerged from the 

 pupa of C. fcmomta. We have but a single record (Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, 

 p. 150) "IMr. |. E. Fletcher has bred both sexes of a Limncria, which I 

 believe to be this species, from Croesus varus,''' says Bridgman. 



