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cent and coarsely and sparsely punctured, the hind margins of the segments 

 paler. Middle and hind tibise with spinules as in humidus. Length 2.5- 

 3.2 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. 3 1 arch 26-November 26. 

 Taken by sifting. This species is usually known as luciflulus. 



881 (2G73). MYCETorom's CONSORS Leo., N. Sp. N. Amer. Col.. I, 1XG3, 34. 



More robust than <iiii<-riciiiiu*, which it resembles in color, the elytra 

 piceous with an oblique reddish spot on basal third. Punctures of elytra 

 in four rows; the sutural row faint, the discal and dorsal rows distinct 

 with ten to twelve punctures in each, the subniarginal row with five or six. 

 Length 3.5 mm. 



Starke County; rare. May 19. A single specimen sifted from 

 sphagnum mos?. Known heretofore only from Michigan. 



SS2 (2671). MYCETOPORUS HUMIDUS Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., IV, 1834, 

 4G5; ibid. II, 581. 



Elongate, slender. Color variable; either (a) dark reddish- or chest- 

 nut brown with elytra darker at sides and along the suture, the abdominal 

 segments reddish-piceous, paler at tips; or (h) reddish-yellow with the ab- 

 domen reddish-piceous; legs reddish-brown or paler. Thorax smooth, shin- 

 ing, slightly broader than base of elytra, disk with the usual punctures. 

 Elytra as long as wide, shining, the three rows of punctures feebly im- 

 pressed. Abdomen sparsely pubescent, sparsely and finely punctured above. 

 more coarsely beneath. Length 3-4.5 mm. 



Lake, Posey and -Jefferson counties; scarce. March 26-June 5. 

 Described from Posey County. 



883 (2G7G). MYCETOPORUS SPLENDIDUS Grav., Mon. Col. Micr.. IXOG, 24. 



Elongate, rather robust. Head piceous; thorax and elytra reddish-yel- 

 low, strongly shining; abdomen reddish-brown, the segments paler behind; 

 antennae and legs dull yellow, the former with middle portion dusky. Tho- 

 rax slightly broader than elytra, without discal punctures. Elytra together 

 slightly longer than wide, sutural row of punctures distinctly impressed, the 

 humeral row very faint. Abdomen coarsely and sparsely punctured, -sparsely 

 pubescent. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Pulaski, Starke and Marion counties; scarce. April 28-June 19. 

 M. flaricoHix Lee., length 4 mm., is known from Michigan, Geor- 

 gia and Florida. 



LXVIII. BRYOPORUS Kraatz. 1856. (Gr., "moss + to walk.") 



Small, slender species having the last joint of maxillary palpi as 

 wide at base as second and distinctly conical; elytral punctures in 

 about seven rows; front aiid middle tibia* Avitli a dense fringe of 

 spinules at apex; hind tarsi longer than in BoJifoliiiis; thorax with 

 the marginal punctures as in M iicc/o/innis, the apical and basal 

 ones more distant from the margin. 



