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FA MILY LV. TENEBRIONID.K. 



XI. DTGEDUS Lee. 16G2. ^Gr., "two ; swellings.") 



Here belongs a single small oblong reddish-brown species having 

 the last two antennal joints suddenly broader, compressed and 

 pilose, the last cne being the larger; epipleura? entire, as broad at 

 ;ipex as at middle; mentum trapezoidal, narrower behind, its front 

 angles distinct. 



*:.':; jo <74 ;r.|. DICKIU s IM-NI-TATI-S Lee., New Sp. X. Am. Col.. I. isr,(i, 131. 

 Oblong, ciuivex. Dark reddish-brown, glabrous, shining. Thorax one- 

 third broader than long, scarcely narrowed in front ; sides feebly curved, 

 strongly but narrowly margined, hind angles rectangular: sin-face coarsely, 

 rather sparsely punctate. Elytra each with eight deep, coarsely punctured 

 stria': intervals convex, minutely punctulate ; scutellar stria wanting. Length 

 ::-:-5.r. nun. 



Vigo and Crawford counties; scarce. April 12-Deeember 2.">. 

 Occurs beneath logs and bark of pine. 



XII. C.KNOCORSE Thoni. IS.")!). (Gr., "common.") 



Small oblong species having the eyes rounded, 

 prominent, entire; antenna' rather robust, the 

 joint* gradually but feebly enlarged toward tip; 

 lirst jcint of hind tarsi but slightly longer than sec- 

 ond and third. 



I!: 1 ,!'! (- -). C.KNOCORSE RATZEBURGI WiSSlll., Stett. Ellt. 



Zeit. IX. 1S4S. 77. 



Elongate-oblong, slender, parallel. Reddish-brown, 

 shining. Tliorax convex, nearly square, slightly narrowed 

 behind, sides almost straight: surface minutely aluta- 

 ceoiis. finely and rather closely punctate. Elytra striate. the sutural and 

 adjacent stria- rather deeply impressed, finely and deeply punctate; inter- 

 vals Hat. very minutely and rugosely punctate. Length .'->-:'>.."> nun. I Fig. 

 502.) 



Knox County ; rare. May 6. Taken by sift- 

 ing. Probably occurs throughout the southern 

 third of State. It is known as the "small-eyed 

 flour beetle" and occurs in feed stores, bakeries and 

 other placas where cereal products are kept. 



An allied species, (rncil'liocrrux inajrillosus Fab. 

 (Fig. 563), feeds especially on corn and corn meal, 

 and is often injurious in the Southern States. It 

 has been recorded from Cincinnati. 



(Gr., "barley 



Fig. 562 (After Chit- 

 tenden in Far. Bull 45, 

 U. S. Dep. Agrj 



Fig. 563. (After Chit- 

 tenden in Far. Bull 45, 

 U. S. Dep. Agr.) 



ALPTTITOBirs Steph. 1S82. 



meal 4- to live in.") 



Two medium-sized introduced black or piceous species belong 

 e. one of which has been taken in the State. 



