480 FAMILY XI. STAPHYLINIDyE. 



/. Head distinctly narrower than thorax, the latter, as well as the legs 

 and border of elytra, reddish-brown. 927. REPANDUM. 



ff. Head only slightly narrower than apex of thorax, the latter black. 



FORAMINOSl M. 



924 (2851). HOMALIUM HAMATTJM Fauv., Bull. Soc. Linne., II. 1878. 209. 



Oblong-oval. Dull reddish or dusky yellow, sparsely pubescent; head 

 and tips of elytra fuscous. Antennre shorter than head and thorax ; the 

 latter one-half wider than long, widest at base, sides feebly curved, disk 

 finely and sparsely punctate. Elytra slightly wider and one-half longer 

 than thorax, more coarsely and closely punctured than there. Hind tibire 

 deeply cinarginate on the outer side. Sixtli segment of male feebly sinuate 

 at apex. Length 2.:'. mm. 



Marion mid Fountain comities; scam . .June 12-June 17. 

 II. hiinin-osinii Fauv. and //. /nt m-l irt'iilrc Fauv., described from 

 Pennsylvania and Missouri, doubtless occur in Indiana. 



!>:.'." i2xr>4). HO.MAI.IVM FLORA LK I'ayk.. Moii. Staph., 1789, 07. 



Elongate-oblong. Uniform black or piccons, feebly shining; antenna- 

 and legs reddish-brown. Thorax one-third wider than long, sides feebly 

 curved, narrowly depressed near hind angles; disk finely, rather densely 

 and evenly punctate. Elytra slightly wider and more than twice longer 

 than thorax, densely and finely punctate and faintly strigose. Abdomen 

 minutely and sparsely punctate. Length o-.">.r mm. 



Lake and Marion counties; scarce. May 22-November 1. This 

 is the species usually known as rufi/x s Fauv. 



!>2i; i2Xf>5). HOMALIUM FRACTI M Eauv.. Bull. Soc. Linne.. II, 1X78. 212. 



Oblong, convex. Dark reddish-brown, shining; disk of elytra often 

 piceous. Head three-fourths as wide as thorax, finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate. Thorax one-half wider than long, convex, hind angles obtuse; sides 

 curved in front of middle, thence feebly sinuate to base; disk rather coarse- 

 ly, not densely punctate. Elytra slightly wider, twice longer and more 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate than thorax. Abdomen smooth. Length 

 2.3 mm. 



Fountain and Vigo counties; scarce. February 23-June 17. 

 Occurs beneath bark in moist places. 



!>27 (2842). HOMAI.ITM KEi'ANin-j] Ericlis.. (Jen. Spec. Staph.. 1840, 878. 



Elongate, slender, depressed. Head, abdomen and disk of elytra pic- 

 eous, opaque; thorax, antenna*, legs and sides of elytra reddish-brown. An- 

 tenna' longer than head and thorax; head coarsely and densely punctured. 

 Thorax slightly broader than long, sides feebly curved, sinuate behind: 

 disk flattened on sides, finely, rather densely punctate, with two oblong 

 impressions on basal two-thirds. Elytra slightly wider and two-thirds 

 longer than thorax, coarsely, densely and roughly punctate. Abdomen 

 minutely granulate-punctate. Length ."... r > 4.r> mm. 



Southern half of State; frequent. April 18-November 22. 

 Occurs beneath dead leaves. 



