THE SI10U'l'-\VI\(iKI) SCAAMOXOKH KMK'rr-KS. H97 



(liornx, tiiuMy iind si)iirsoIy |mncl:iU>. tlu' puucUu'es nowhere' in rejiular 

 rows. ALxloMHMi sli.i^lill.v imri-owcr ;i( li:ise tlKiii elytra, tbeuce Ceobly widen- 

 ing to litdi sct^nuMil. lint'ly mikI sp.irsfly i>nM(t:il«>, niiiuitely piibesciMit. Unigtli 

 7-7.5 mm. 



I*()rt(-r ('<Miiil\ : rai'c. .M;iy L'l. Liiroci- .iiid more rohiist, tliiiii 

 ( ninifstis :iiMi very disliiicl in colm- ul" ;il)<l(>ni('ii ;ui(l (tiiiictiuit ioii of 

 lioad. 



7(i8 (227;")). XANTHor.iNis cilakis I.oc. Trans. Amer. Kut. Sw.. Vlll. 

 1S80, 173. 

 Elongate, slender. Head, thorax and abdomen black or i)iceous; an- 

 teunie, legs and elytra dull red. Thorax elongate-oblong, feebly uarrow-ed 

 from apex to base; dorsal rows with nine to ten punctures and about the 

 same number in the rows on sides. Elytra one-third longer than thorax, 

 sparsely, tinely and irregularly ])unctured. Abdomen finely and sparsely 

 imuctured above, more coarsely beneath, "the tip reddish-brown. r>ength 

 t!.r>-7.r) mm. 



I ake and Kosciusko counties; rare, -hdy 28-July 24. Occurs 

 heiieatli liark. especially I hat nl' pine. .\ iiieiuher of the boreal 

 fauna. 



7r.9 (227(j). Xantiiolinus ouseiui .s Ericbs., Gen. vSpec. Staph.. 1S40. ooO. 

 Elongate, slender. Head, thorax and abdomen picetjus, shining; legs 

 and tip of alxlomen dull yellow; antenme and elytra fuscous-brown, the 

 former one-half longer than bead, the second and third joints eciual. Head 

 oblong, as wide and about as long as thorax, alutaceous. coarsely and evenly 

 liunctate on sides and base. Thorax oblong, feebly narrowed from apex to 

 base; dorsal rows of ten to twelve punctures, the sides with about fourteen, 

 irregularly placed. Elytra a little wider and longer than thorax, each with 

 about four irregular rows of rather coarse punctures. Abdomen tinely and 

 sparsely punctate. Length 0-15.5 nun. 



Tjake, T'utnam, Vigo and Fi'aid^lin eonnties; t're(|uent in Ijake. 

 rare in the others. ?ilareli 26-October 17. Occurs 1)enealh bark 

 and I'ubbish in sandy localities. 



770 (2279). Xantholims uamatis Say. Trans. Amer. I'liil. Soc.. IV. 1S."!4. 

 453 ; ibid. II, 5()S. 

 Elongate, slender. Head blacl<. shining: abdomen lirownish-pieeons ; 

 thorax i)ieeous or reddish-brown ; antenme. elytra and legs i)ale reddish-.vel- 

 low. Head shorter, more convex and much more s])arsely and finely punc- 

 tate than in ubscurus. Thorax one-thii*d longer than wide, not narrowe<l 

 liehind. sides parallel ; dorsal rows of ten to twelve fine punctures, a short 

 row of four or five and the sides with eight to ten. irregularly placed, with 

 others near tlie apical angles. Elytra one-third longer and slightly wider 

 tiian tlior:i.\. eaeh witli four or five rows of fine, sparse punctures. Al»do- 

 men finely, sparsely p\nii-tiu-ed. the hind margins of the segments jialer. 

 I-en.gth 5.5-6 mm. 



