('>-2 KAMILV XXV. TIIS'l'KK-in.K. 



foui'tlis to apex in tlic spcciiiicii at liaiid. and it is my opinion, judii'- 

 in^' fi-oni descriptions only, that ronvcxii(sciihis and minufus are 

 synonynioiis. tlie latter iiaine having priority. 



1101 ( ). Saprinis ovifoumis sp. nov. 



Oval, convex. Black, shining; legs piceous. Head finely and sparsel.v 

 I)nnctnte. Thorax witli a large area near Cronl angles, narrowing to base, 

 ralhor coarsel.v and densely lauicfatc, disk .-iliiiost smooth. Elytra willi 

 apical third coai'scly and si)arsfly imiictatc; olili(iiic inuiieral distinct, siih- 

 hniiicral .ilis-iil ; first dorsal extending three-foni'tlis to apex; st'cond. tliird 

 ;iiid Innrlli suhtMinnl. readdng lint little beyond nuddle ; sntnral repi'esented 

 I'.v a row of lanictures from slightly in front of middle to apical fonrth. 

 I'rop.vgidium and pygidium coarsely and rather den.sely punctate. Front 

 tibijie with six or seven sharp teeth. Length 3.2 nnn. 



Lawrence C'omity; rare. June It). Taken at ca.rrion. Allied 

 to ii'aco( iisis Horn, but differs by the larger and much more coarsely 

 I)unctured area of elytra and less uniformly punctate thorax. 



Group B. 



This group comprises the Indiana species of Groups VIII and 

 IX of Horn. They are robust, rounded or oval species, having the 

 front of head widei* than long, di.stiiu'tly margined and usually 

 marked with one or two short cur-ved errooves. 



KEY TO SPECIES OF GROl'P H. 



II. I'rosternnni compressed, its stri;e entire or nearly so, convergent in 

 front: hind tibi;e with two rows of fine spines. 

 h. Elytra with distinct sutural stria. 



e. Sntnral stria entire; punctured space at ajiex of elytra of small 

 extent, not entered b.y the dorsal striie. 

 '/. Thorax sparsely punctured in front and at sides, its disk smooth : 

 surface Inonzed ; length 2.5-8.5 nun. 1192. spii.kroujes. 



(J (I. Thorax rather sparsely and evenly ])unctured over its entire sur- 

 face ; black, strongly polished ; length 4.2 mm. 1193. lakensis. 

 cc. Sutural stria abbreviated at ajiex, or confused with the punctures. 

 e. lOlytral punctures apical only, the basal region smooth; thorax 

 with strigose punctures at sides and apex; surface bronzed; 

 length 3 mm. 1194. SEMixrrF.Ns. 



cc. Elytral punctures dense, extending to base between the stria'. 

 /. Mirror, or sinning smooth space about the scutellum. sharply 

 defined: sutnr;ii stria entire, confused at ti]): length ;;.5 



4 "1111. IVX>. FRATERNIS. 



tf. Mirror not well delined : sutural stria obsolete at apex; length 



3-4 mm. 1190. mancos. 



hi). Elytra with sutural stria waiding; scutelJar mirroi' well deflne<l ; 



length 2.S li.ii nmi. 1197. fitchh. 



iKi. I'rosterinnii cnnipi-essed :in(l larinate, its strijo short, united in fi-ont : 



iiind tibiie with tiiree rows of long sjiines; sutiu-al stria entire; el.y- 



trai iinnclures coarse. 1 p.tS. patruelts. 



