372 FAMILY XI. — STAPH YLINIDyE. 



with a second row of two or three inmctures each side of the dorsal rows. 

 P^lytra slightly narrower than thorax, together a little longer than ^^ide; 

 very sparsely, finely and irregularly punctate. Abdomen iridescent, rather 

 closely but not coarsely punctate. Length 6-9 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. March in-Jnly 16. Occurs in 

 fiBshj^ fungi in low, damp woods. 



710 (2106). QuEDius L.9iviGATUS GylL, Ins. Snec, II, 1810, 306. 

 Elongate, subparallel. Black or pieeous, shining; elytra and margins 



of the abdominal segments often reddish-brown. Head broadly oval, punc- 

 tured as in fulgidus. Antennae reaching middle of thoi*ax, the third .joint 

 twice the length of second. Thorax slightly broader than long, not nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved; disk with a sin- 

 gle row of dorsal punctures each side. Elytra as wide as thorax, together 

 a little longer than wide, surface smooth. Abdomen slightly narrower th:ui 

 elytra, sparsely and finely punctured and pubescent. Length 5-9 mm. 



]\rarion County; rare. April 6. Occurs beneath bark. 



711 (2107). QuEDii's MOLOCHiNUs Grav., Mon. Col. Micro., 1806, 4(;. 

 Elongate, parallel. Head and thorax black, shining; remainder of body 



dark reddish-brown. Head oval, with a row of five or six punctures each 

 side. Antennae rather slender, reaching nearly to base of thorax, second 

 .joint one-third shorter than third. Thorax slightly wider than long, nar- 

 row^ed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved ; disk with the 

 usual rows of dorsal punctures and two others each side, placed trans- 

 vei'sely. Scutellum punctured. Elytra slightly narrower than thorax, to- 

 gether a little wider than long, densely and rather coarsely punctured and 

 clothed wnth brownish hair. Length 7-12 mm. 



Kosciusko, Vigo and Orange counties; scarce. April 23-De- 

 eember 18. 



712 (2108). QiEDUs HYPEBuoiiEus Erichs.. Gen. Spec. Staph., 1840, 547. 

 Rather short, robust. Pieeous, shining; elytra brownish, often witli a 



tinge of bronze; antennse and legs pale. Head oi-bicular. strongly narrowed 

 l)ehind, smooth, except four punctures each side. Eyes very large, oval. 

 l(mger than wide. Antennae slender, reaching basal third of thorax, the 

 second and third joints sube<pial. Thorax as wide as long, narrowed in 

 front, punctured as in molocJiiiiiifi. Elytra as wide as thorax, together as 

 wide as long, rather densely and finely punctate. Abdomen ii little more 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate. Male with sixth vciilra 1 triangularly notched 

 and front femora strongl.v dilated. Length 5-6 mm. 



Steuben Connty; rare, -lune 17. Siftinl fj*oiii sphagnum moss. 

 A member of the boreal fauna. 



713 (2114). QuKDH's fkhox Lcc, rr()C. Aiihm-. I'liil. Soc. W'll. 1S7S, .388. 

 Ehmgate. slender. I'.lack. strongly shining; nntenn:e and legs dai-k red- 

 dish-brown to pieeous. Head orbicular, with (lie usual row of four coarse 

 punctures and niunei-ous smaller ones above and behind the eyes, .\ntenna' 

 slender, reaching base of thorax, the third Joint three limes the length of 



