1280 FAMILY LVI. CISTELID.E. 



II. Thorax flattened on the sides near base ; under surface piceous, 



the anal segments not darker. LUGUBRIS. 



/>/, . Eyes much larger, separated by not more than their width; color 



pale brownish-yellow, head and thorax darker. HORNI. 



2368 (7G15). MYCETOCHARES HALDEMANI Lee., New Sp. N. Am. Col., I, 



186(3, 140. 



Oblong, subparallel, convex. Klackish-piceons, strongly shining; elytra 

 each with a large oblique reddish spot extending from near the suture to 

 humerns ; tibia?, tarsi and basal portion of antenna 1 reddish-yellow. Eyes 

 small, separated by four times their width. Thorax nearly twice as wide 

 as long, convex, sides strongly rounded; surface, as well as that of elytra. 

 very finely and sparsely punctured. Elytra parallel to basal third, thence 

 rather acutely narrowed to apex. Length 4-4.5 mm. 



Marion, Vermillion. Dribois and Perry counties; rare. May 23- 

 June 11. Our smallest form, easily recognized by its almost smooth, 

 polished surface. 



2369 (7616). MYCETOCII AKKS FRATKRNA Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



Ill, 182::. 27(1: ibid. II, I.")!). 



Elongate-oblong, parallel, snbdepressed. I'iceous-black, shining; an- 

 tenme, palpi and tarsi reddish-brown; elytra with an oblique, pale yellowish 

 spot on basal third; pubescence tine, short and sparse. Eyes separated by 

 a little more than twice their width. Thorax twice as wide as long, as 

 wide or slightly wider than base of elytra, sides broadly curved; surface 

 rather finely and sparsely pimHale. with a broad, distinct impression on 

 middle near base, and a more feeble one each side. Elytra rather finely 

 and unevenly punctured, with one or two vague stria' near the suture. 

 Length 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Marion, Putnam and Dubois counties; rare. March 23- June 29. 



2370 ( 10,670 ). MYCETOCIIARES M !:<;. \i.oi\s Casey, Ann. X. Y. Acad. Sci., VI, 



1891, 120. 



Elongate-oblong, subparallel. subci'iivex. Black, shining; under sur- 

 face piceous; legs and antenna 1 dark reddish-brown, the latter paler at 

 base. Eyes as described in key. Thorax not quite twice as wide as long: 

 sides nearly straight and subparallel on basal third, thence broadly rounded 

 to apex : disk finely and sparsely punctate, the impressions more feeble than 

 in fratcnni. Elytra equal in width to lii.irax, parallel to apical third, thence 

 obtusely rounded to tips; surface sparsely and rather roughly punctate, the 

 stria 1 evident (.11 inner half, obsolete or nearly so on sides. Length 4.5 mm. 



Lake, Koseiusko and Marion counties; rare. May 22-June 19. 

 One taken from an old --oat in the back yard of a city residence by 

 P. Baker; also bred from willow. The larger eyes and less strongly 

 rounded sides of thorax distinguish this from fnilcnia, which it 

 otherwise very much resembles. 



