THE SHORT-WINGED SCAVENGER BEETLES. 385 



densely and finely punctured, sparsely pubescent. Abdomen as wide at base 

 as elytra, thence tapering to apex, less densely and more coarsely punc- 

 tured. Length 7.5-8 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. April 22-Augnst 12. Taken 

 from beneath stones and logs. 



738 (2185). PHILONTHUS FUSIFORMIS Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



II, 1844, 38. 



Moderately elongate, fusiform. Head and thorax black, strongly shin- 

 ing ; elytra dull red ; autennne. under surface and abdomen piceous ; legs 

 brownish-yellow. Antennae reaching base of thorax, all the joints longer 

 than wide, two basal ones paler. Thorax wider than head, not longer than 

 wide. Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together a little longer than wide, 

 rather coarsely and closely punctate, sparsely pubescent. Abdomen as wide 

 at base as elytra, thence feebly tapering to apex, sparsely and coarsely 

 punctate. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



Lake and Putnam counties ; rare. April 10-Juue 15. 



739 (2186). PHILONTHUS FULVIPES Fab., Syst. Ent., I, 1785, 526. 



Slender, parallel. Head, thorax and abdomen black, shining; elytra 

 pale red; antennae and under surface piceous. Antenna reaching base of 

 thorax, joints 5-10 as wide as long. Thorax slightly wider than head, a 

 little longer than wide. Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together a little 

 wider than long, rather sparsely and finely punctate. Abdomen as wide at 

 base as elytra, sides almost parallel, surface rather coarsely and closely 

 punctate. Length 6.5 mm. 



Starke County; rare. April 26. Taken from beneath cover in 

 sandy woodland pasture. 



740 (2188). PHILONTHUS SCHWAKZI Horn, Trans. Anier. Eut. Soc., XI, 



1884, 201. 



Robust, fusiform. Uniform black, shining. Antennae slightly longer 

 than head and thorax, joints all longer than wide. Head small, orbicular, 

 sparsely punctured behind the eyes. Thorax much wider than head, not 

 longer than wide, narrower in front; dorsal punctures fine and equidistant. 

 Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together a little wider than long, densely, 

 finely and roughly punctate. Abdomen feebly iridescent, more coarsely and 

 sparsely punctured than elytra. Length 9-10 mm. 



Wolf Lake and Pine, Lake County; frequently locally. March 

 26-May 21. Taken by Wolcott from beneath cover on sandy 

 beaches. One of our largest and most robust species of Philonthus. 

 Recorded heretofore only from Massachusetts and Detroit, Mich- 

 igan. 



741 (2196). PHILONTHUS MICANS Grav., Mon. Col. Micr., 1806, 25. 

 Elongate, slender. Head piceous ; elytra and abdomen brownish or 



piceous; legs dull yellow. Antenure reaching base of thorax, piceous, the 

 basal joint paler. Thorax much wider than head, as broad as long, slightly 



