Tin: siioiM-wiNdED srAvr;N(iKi; iucktlks. 387 



lili. 'rtioiMx oval, as Ihiilt m- IciUL^rr than wide, not or liut sli.i,'litly iiar 

 rowed in front, 

 r. Sjiecios IticoIortMl. 



(/. I'luo-lilack : Ihui-ax and li.iso of .ihdoinrii i-cddisli yellow. 



74."i. ltl.AN Ill's. 



ihl. I'ict'ons; clytr.i vn]. nearly smooth. t^iKiiuNrs. 



ri: Sjiecies not hicolored. 



r. Entirely ii,Iael<. elytra bronzed; abdomen disliiiclly pnnetale. 

 /. Notch of last ventral of male oval. 740. sobdiiu'S. 



ff. Notch of last venlral trinui^ular. cephalotes. 



ec. Piceous or fiiseons yellow, head bl.ack : .abdomen sparsely punc- 

 tnred beneath. inquietus. 



iiti. Dorsal imnilures more than three. 

 (/. l>orsal punctures four. 



//. Thorax nearly scjuarc; length 5 mm. 747. ventk.\i.is. 



lifi. Thorax longer than wide, its sides i)arallel; elytra black, as lon;i 

 or lonsjer than thorax, nearly smooth at sides and base. 



FALLACIOSUS. 



f/fi. Dorsal punctures live: thorax obloni::. notably lon^^er than wide. 

 /. IMceous or brownish. 

 j. Last ventral of male without a notcli but with a ch.annel ex- 

 tending the entire length of the segment. 74s. pakvis. 

 jj. Notch of last ventral distinct, broad, semicircular. 



749. MICROPTHALMUS. 



ii. Blaclv. shining; notch of last ventral very feeble and with a long 



triangular smooth space. 750. nigrituli's. 



<jgg. Dorsal punctures seven or eight. 751. multipunctatis. 



744 (2201). PiiiLONTHis cyanipennis Fab., Ent. Syst., I, 17S5. 525. 



Elongate, roliust. Black, shining; elytra metallic blue; antenme and 

 tarsi piceous. Head large, quadrate, as wide or wider than thorax, coarse- 

 ly punctured behind the eyes. Thorax oval, slightly narrower in front. 

 Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together broader than long, coarsely and 

 rather densely punctate, sparsely pubescent. Abdomen iridescent, more 

 coarsely and sparsely punctured than elytra. Length 12-15 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. April 27-October 28. Oc- 

 curs on fleshy funsci. 



745 (2202). PiiiLONTiir.s lu.ANnrs Grav.. Mon. Col. Micr.. 1S0(>, 72. 



Elongate, slender. Head, elytra and apical half of abdomen black, 

 shining, often with a bluish tinge; thorax, base of abdomen and legs red- 

 <lish-yelknv; antennae piceous. Head subquadrate, sparsely punctured be- 

 hind the eyes. Thorax scarcely wider than head, sides sinuate neai" base. 

 Elytra slightly wider than thoiax. together one-fourth longer than wide, 

 si>arsely and finely punctate. Abdomen as wide as elytra, very sparsel.v 

 punctate. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



Tlu-oiiolioiii the State; scarce. .Ma\ 11 October 81. Occurs in 

 leathery t'uuoi on hcc'-h and eltii stumps. 



