454 FAMILY XI. — STAI'HYI.INIll.f:. 



874 (2663). Roletobus pygm^tcus Fab., Spec. Ins., 1781, 339. 

 Resembles (iiiticu.^. Thorax entirely pale. Elytra with a triansnlar 



se-utelhir spot and a larger one near the outer angle black. Thorax at base 

 slightly narrower than elytra, hind angles obtuse, not broadly rounded. 

 Elytra as wide as long, the sutural and marginal ptnictures very faint 

 Ijcngth 3.5^ mm. 



Kosciusko nii'l Lnwi'dicc (•(»uiili(>s : I'jirc. .Iiiiic 1!)-July 29. 



875 (2t)64). I'.oi irroisii s iki.noi a lis Erichs.. (ien. Slice. Stapli., 1.S40, 27'.). 

 Color and form of inH/nidii-s. Elytra each with a sutural, discal and 



submarginal row of nuuierous punctures. Length .'{.5-4 mm. 



One spycics hiljclcd "liid.'" in the Webster collection. Ixaniics 

 I'l-oni .Massacluisejts 1o .Miclii.uan and has been riM'orded from Cin- 

 cinnali. 'I'lic dark scutdlar spot of (^I yl ra i.s ol'len absent. 



S7<; (2()6t)). Roi.ETOiiii s cxNCTUS (irav., Mou. Col. Micr., 1806, 1U3. 



Keddish-yellow, shining; head, under surface, a large spot near outer 

 .ipicnl angle of elytra and last two segments of abdomen black, shining: 

 autcinue piceous, the apical and four basal joints and the legs dull yellow. 

 Thorax as broad at base as elytra, hind angles In'oadly rounded. Elytra 

 as broad as long, discal row with three or four punctures, those of the 

 <ither rows very faint. Abdomen very sparsely punctate. Length 4.5-7 mm. 



'i'lirouohoiit the State; common. March 6-October 6. Occurs 

 on fan<^i. especially that growing in clumps at base of oak stumps. 



/>. qiHisilor Horn. 7-10 mm. in length, was described from New 

 Yorl\ and Illinois and is recorded from Cinciiuiati. 



S77 t2(>.58). liourroiurs dimidiatis Erichs., Gen. Spec. Staph., 1840, 276. 



Piceous, shining; antennte piceous, the basal joints paler; basal half 

 and very narrow apical border of elytra dull red; legs dull yellow. Thorax 

 sliglitly broader than elytra at base; sides broadly curved, hind angles 

 niuuded. Elytra together as long as wide, the punctures very faint. Ab- 

 domen sitarsely and coarsely inmctate. the hind margins of segments paler. 

 Length 4 5 mm. 



Lawrence County; rare. Ma\- 11. Taken from fungi. In one 

 specimen the ])ale portion of elxli-a is ext(Mid(Ml along the suture to 

 apex. 



S7.S (2<;(;o). I'.oj.irroHirs intklsts Horn. Tr:ins. Amer. Ent. Soc, \T. ls77. 

 115. 

 i'i.cous. shining; elytra dull red; thorax either black or dusky red; 

 anti'nn.i' dusky, tlie basal joints pale; legs dull yellow. Thorax as wide at 

 ba.se as elytra, the hind angles broadly rounded. l<]lytra together longer 

 than wide: sutural :iiid dm's.-il rows of |iun<1ures distinct, marginal row 

 lainl. Alpilunicn sparsely ;ind .•o.irscly imnclalc. Length 5 (] nun. 



Marion, liawrenee and I'osey counties; rare. April 11-Decem- 

 her 7. Occurs beneath bark of fungus covered logs. 



