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ii(»i;t-\\ im;i:i» scavknoI';!! ui:i:rLi':s. 445 



///(. I'nict'sscs slKirtcr. slrai^'lil; last dorsal with slhirl Icflli: fo- 

 nialc as in puniUcUis. ri( ii-Ks. 



,(/(/. I'irsi l\V(i vcntrals iinl or Icclily cariiialc. 

 (. Sixth vontral coucavc. (Miiaririiiate hi'hiiid. 

 ./. Hind margin of sixtli vontral ('iiiari,'iiiale at middle and 

 sides: female with middle lobe broad, as ioii.i,' :is the side 

 ones, its ti]) broadly trianjiularly notched. schwakzi. 



//. Iliinl maru'in emai-irinate at middle only. 



/,-. 'Phora.\ entirely dnll yellow; female with middle lobe 



shorter than side ones, broadly oval, rarely with a feeble 



noteh at tiji. i.iMisA'rrs. 



Ik. 'I'horax pieeons with narrow pale border: elytra distinctly 



imnetate: female as iu /»/•/■(/ /f.v. 854. pam.ii'es. 



//. Si.xth venti-al not coucave or emar.i^inate. 



/. Last dorsal with four teeth; elytra coarsely and irregularly 



l>nnetiu-e(l: female as in flaripviiiiis. ciRcrMciNCTUs. 



//. Last dorsal with three teeth; elytra coarsely and evenly 



punctured: female as in Inritlus. NiTinui.oinios. 



S4!) (2008). Ta( iii.M s ME.MNOMis (Jrav.. Men. Col. Micr.. 1S()(J, l!t2. 



Uniform iiice()ns. moderately shining; legs and antenn;e reddish-brown. 

 Thorax one-half longer than wide, sides broadly curved, hind angles obtuse; 

 disk minutely alntaceons. Elytra together one-third longer than wide, finely 

 alntaeeous, very finely and s])arsely punctate. Length 5.5-7.5 mm. 



Southern half of Stale. frof|tTent; prol)ahly thi'oughoiit. Octo- 

 ber 4-November 8. Occurs in decayina: fungi. 



550 (2(;io). Taciiinis RKPANurs Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, VL ISTT. !>T. 

 Piceous. shining, very finely alntaeeous; sides and base of thorax red- 

 dish-yellow; antennic long, slender, piceous, the two basal joints paler; legs 

 dull yellow. Head, thorax and el.vtra very minutely punctulate. Elytra as 

 broad as long. Abdominal segments wrinkled at middle. Last ventral of 

 male deeply divided, the lobes straight. Length 4.5-5 nun. 



Ptitnam Oonnty ; r'arc. September 25. 



T. scni Idler Horn, dark rcddisli ycUow, 3.5 nun. in Icng'th, was 

 described from Illinois, while T. paralleJus Horn, 6-6.5 mm. in 

 length, picecms, Avith thorax, elytra, leti's and antenme reddish- 

 brown, is recorded from Illinois and Canada. 



551 (2619). Tachinls i-i.avh'kxxis De.j.. Cat.. tS:!»i. 



Head and thorax black, shining; elytra pale clay yellow; antennji? 

 dusky, the basal joints and legs reddish-brown ; abdomen and under sur- 

 face piceous. Head and thorax very finely and indistinctly i)nnctate. Ely- 

 tra together scarcely longei' than wide, nnnntely punctate. Abdomen finely 

 imnctured abox'e. more coarsely bene;it]i. Length <! mm. 



Kosciusko ( "(unity ; frciiuciit lo-ally. .Inne 24. Taken from 

 white fleshy funo-j. 



