1304 FAMILY LX, - CEDEMERID/E. 



the sides evenly rounded; surface, as well as that of head, coarsely, deeply 

 and rather closely punctate. Elytra much more finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate than thorax. Length 11-13 mm. 



Lake County; rare. October 22. One specimen from beneath 

 bark of dead pine. 



The range of Pijtlio deprcssns L. is such as to include Indiana. 

 It is piceous or chestnut-brown, with a bluish or violet lustre, legs, 

 antenna? and under surface reddish-yellow. Length 11-15 mm. 



II. SALPINGUS Gyll. 1810. (Gr., "a trumpet.") 



One of the four recognized species occurs in the northern por- 

 tion of the State. 



(7717). SALPINCJUS VIRKSCKN.S Lee.. Agass. Lake Sup.. is.io. 232. 



Elongate, depressed. Greenish-bla.-k. shining; antenme reddish-brown, 

 the last three joints piceous. Thorax slightly broader than head, widest 

 one-fourth from apex, thence obliquely narrowed to base; hind angles rect- 

 angular. distinct; surface, as well as that of head, sparsely and rather 

 finely punctate. Elytra broader at base than thorax, widening behind the 

 middle; disk with rows of fine, feebly impressed, close-set punctures; inter- 

 vals Hat, smooth. Length 2.5-3 mm. 



Lake County; rare. June 2S. Taken by beating foliage of pine. 



III. KHINOSIMUS Lair. ISO;"). (Gr., "fiat-nosed.") 



This genus is easily distinguished from the preceding by the 

 much greater length of the flattened beak, the species in this respect 

 resembling some of those of the family RhynchitidsB. One of the 

 three known species has been taken in the State. 



2411' (772.",). RHINOSIMVS VIKIDLKMOIS Hand.. Host. Journ. Nat. Hist., II. 



183S, 23. 



Elongate. Blackish-green, strongly shining; antemue, legs and tip of 

 beak brownish-yellow. Beak flat, twice as long as wide, narrowed at mid- 

 dle. wider at tip. Thorax slightly broader than long, narrowed behind, 

 sides rounded in front; surface, as well as that of head and beak, coarsely 

 but not densely punctured and with two irregular impressions each side. 

 Elytra about twice as wide as thorax, marked with rows of scarcely im- 

 pressed. rather fine punctures; intervals tlat, the alternate ones each with 

 a single row of distant punctures. Length :'>.r>-4 mm. 



A single specimen in the Wolcott collection, taken near Millers, 

 Lake County. July 13. Occurs beneath bark of pine. 



Family LX. CEDEMER1D.E. 

 THE (EDEMERID BEETLES. 



A family of small or medium-sized beetles, usually rather slen- 

 der, elongate and semicylindrical in form, with the head and thorax 



