440 FAMILY XI. STAIMIVI.INID.K. 



Puliiain ("ouiily; scaree. Man-li 2»i-()('t()1)i'r 10. Sii'tccl from 

 (lamp vc.iielalilc (l('l)i'is. 



Tribe II. I'lNol'III LIXl. 



Elongate, slciulci-. suhcyliiulrical species havinii- the fourth joint 

 of maxillary palpi as long- as the third and obli(iuely hatchet-shaped. 

 Two genera compose the tribe, both of which occur in Indiana. 



KEY TO GENERA OF I'lXOPHJLINI. 



(/. Abdoiueii disliuctly innr^iiied ; species black er iiiceniis. 



LIX. PlNOPHILUS. 



(1(1. AIhIouicu iiiit luari^iiied ; species usually pale yellow. 



LX. Pa LA Ml. NTS. 



LTX. I'lNoi'iiiLis Grav. 1802. (dr.. ''fi!thiiu-ss f loving.") 



Kather large blackish species liaviiig tlie head short, wider than 

 long, about as wide as thorax, its base ti'uncate; neck one-half the 

 width of head; antenna' very shMider. reaciiing nearly to base of 

 thorax; mandibles long, strongly curved, each with a lilunt median 

 tooth whicli is notched at apex ; eyes large, very close to base of 

 head; basal .ioint of hind tarsi as long as the next three, fourth joint 

 bilobed. Only isolated descri])tions of the five North American spe- 

 cies are extant. Two are known fi'om Indiana. 



S44 (2585). I'lxorun.rs eattpes Grav., Men. Col. Micr., 1S06, 202. 



Elonjrate. iiai'allel. lllack. feebly sliiniug, sparsely clothed with ,s;ray- 

 ish hairs. .\iit(Mui;e, ie.us and bind niarijius of abdominal segments pale 

 reddisb-ycUiiw. Head very luiely and sjiai'sely punctate, with a number of 

 foarse, deep jinnclnrcs abii\c and behind Ihe eyes. Thorax slightly longei- 

 lliaii wide: base and apex Irnucate; sides nearly strai.tiht, feebly converg- 

 ing Iriiui ajiex to base; disk coarsely, I'atlier sparsely and irregularly punc- 

 tate. Elytni slightly widei' and nearly one-half longer than thorax, coarsely, 

 deeply and densely ])unctate. Alidomen at base a little narrower and more 

 linely and sjiarsely iiunctate than elytra. Front tarsi of male short, very 

 strongly dilated, the joints nienibranous and overlapping. Length t?>-15 nun. 



Sonlhei'ii hair of State; scarce. March 8-Deceinber 3. Occurs 

 singly beneath logs and stones in u|)laiid woods. One of the longest 

 of our Stapliyliiiids. 



845 (25SS). riNoiMiu.r.s oi>.\( is Lee, X. Sp. .\. .\nier. Cul.. 1, ISC,:',. 4!>. 



Sniailei- and nmi-e slender than Idlijics. lUack. subopacpie, lie.ad and 

 liinrax feeldy sliining: antenna-, jialpi and legs pale yellow. Klyti-;i much 

 mor-e Uncly and deeply pnncl.ale. but slightly longer than thorax, .\bdo- 

 men more finely jiunctate. 1-engtli s ;) i. 



Lake C(mnty ; rare. xMay 30. One si)ecimen from the beach of 

 Lake Michigan. 



