4,"):^ FAAIII.Y XI. SrVl'll VI IMD.K. 



871 (2055). CoNosoM.s sciurnM Ildrii. Tniiis. Amor. Ent. Soc. VI. 1S7T. 

 112. 



r.ruadly r.v.-il. I'nle roddish-ycllow. sparsely pubt'St't'iit ; Uiurax with a 

 basal spot oacli side nf middle and elytra with sides near :ipe.\ and discal 

 siiot behind the middle, piceous; antemue, legs and under surface reddish- 

 yellow. Thorax slightly wider than elytra, sides regularly curved, hind 

 angles obtuse; disk almost smooth. Elytra as long as wide, sparsely punc- 

 tulate and with a row of about six larger punctures bearing stiff black hairs 

 along the sides. I>ength 2-2.5 mm. 



Putnam. ]\ronr()o and Ijawrence counties; scarce. May 13-Jiily 

 29. Tlie color is variable, the thorax sometimes wholly piceous or 

 wholly i)ale, and the spots of elytra may he miited and eiilargjed. 

 Occurs in fungi. 



Tribe IV. BOLETOBIINI. 



Elongate, slender, glabrous forms, having the head margined be- 

 neath, the color often variegated and the elytral punctures, when 

 present, in rows. Three cenera represent the tribe, all of which 

 occur in the State. 



KEY TO GENERA OF BOLETOBIINI. 



a. Elytra each with three rows of punctures. 



h. :Maxillary palpi usually liliform ; size larger, 4-8 mm. 



LXVI. BOLETOBIUS. 



hi). Maxillary i>alpi awl-shaiud; size smaller, not over 4.5 mm. 



LXVII. Mycetoporus. 



aa. Elytra each with about seven rows of punctures; maxillary palpi with 



last joint conical, acute; length 4-4.5 mm. LXVIII. Bryoporus. 



LXVI. Boi.CToiiirs Steph. 1S;^,2. (Gr., "boleti + living in.") 



In this genus the middle and hind tibina are fringed at tip with 

 uneipial and i-ather coarse spinules. The thorax is punctured on 

 the margins willi disk smooth; rows of elytral punctures arranged 

 one near suture, one on disk ai'd one near margin. 



KEY 'J'O INDIANA SPECIES OF BOT.ETOBUJS. 



<i. Maxillary i)alpi elongate, slender, glabrous. 



Ii. Head oval or moderately elongate, never widest at base, 

 r. Abdomen of one color. 



(/. .Toiiils 5 10 of antenna' dislinclly widei' than bing. 



r. lOlyIra unilr.rui blacjs or piceous. NKiKR. 



cc. iliytra black, the apex and broad doi'sal sti'ipe <lnll yellow. 



AXU,I-AUIS. 



(1(1. Joints 5 10 of antenna' distinctly longer than wi<le; elytra with 

 black s])ots. 

 /. Thorax in part piceous or bla<-k ; head oval. 



