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G. H. HORN, M. D. 



QUEDIUS, Leach. 

 Q. spelseus, n. sp. — Palerufo-testaeeous shiniijg. Head broadly ovjil, smooth 

 shining slightly impressed between the eyes in front; two punctures bearing 

 short setffi in front of the eyes, another at the side of vertex, two at the side of 

 liead behind, hind angle of head slightly pubescent. Eyes not large, nearly 

 round and prominent. Antennae moderately stout, one-half longer than the 

 head, first joint nearly as long as the second and third together, the third one- 

 hall' longer than the second ; joints 4 — 10 gradually but feebly stouter, cylin- 

 drical and scarcely longer than wide, joint 11 longer than the 

 preceding and sub-acute at tip. Thorax slightly broader than 

 the elytra, sides distinctly explanate, broader than long, em - 

 arginate in front anterior angles subacute, sides and base 

 broadly rounded forming nearly a circle less the emarginatiou 

 in front; surface smooth shining and with punctures arranged as follows: a 

 dorsal series of two punctures moderately distant from the anterior margin, a 

 lateral oblique series of three or four punctures, one puncture being within th«» 

 line of the lateral but not belonging to the dorsal series; a marginal row of 

 moderately large punctures close to the lateral margin extending along the base, 

 the punctures being more distant in the latter region. Prosternal process be- 

 hind the coxse corneous. Scutellum smooth shining. Elytra slightly longer 

 than the thorax, rather densely and moderately coarsely punctured and s})arse- 

 !y clothed with short yellowish pubescence. Abdomen moderately elongate, 

 longer than the head, thorax and elytra together, slightly narrowed to apex, 

 moderately punctured but less densely than the elytra, above and beneatli 

 sparsely clothed with brownish hairs. Body beneath and legs similar in color 

 to the upper surface. Length .46— .60 inch ; 11.5—12.5 mm. 



Abundantly distinct from all our species by the color and thoracic 

 punctures. The sides of thorax are more explanate than any of our 

 species except explaiiatus, Lee. 



Two specimens were collected by Prof. E. D. Cope, a short distance 

 within the mouth of Wyandotte Cave in southern Indiana. 



GLYPTOMA, Er. 

 G. brevicristatum, n. sp. — Brownish, opacjue. Head in front hemihexagonal 

 sides jilightiy arcuate; with two short carinse on the vertex and a slight cari- 

 na extending from the hind angle of the 

 head, close to the margin, obliquely inwards 

 and forwards to the frontal margin. Thorax 

 broader than long, disc bicostate, costse distant 

 and bifurcate at apical margin; near the sides 

 two costte, the inner extending, from anterior 

 margin and joining the side one fifth from apex 

 ^ the outer carina nearer the margin and short; 



sides of thorax straight, suddenly sinuate at base, anterior angles moderately 

 prominent, margin slightly crenulate. Elytra subquadrate, disc five costate, 

 the second costa faint; interspaces finely granulose. Abdomen opaque. Body 

 beneath less opaque. Legs ferruginous brown. Length .10 inch ; 2.5 mm. 

 Resembles our common costale, but differs in the sculpture of the 



