1204 FAMir>v T.viii. — mki.andryid.t:. 



2391 (7<;s:i). IIaixomenus scapulabis Melsli.. rroe. IMiil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. 

 Ill, 1846, 57. 

 Oblong-dvate, siibcouvex. Color given in key; sparsely pubescent witb 

 yellowisb bairs. Tborax one-lialf wider tlian long; sides parallel on basal 

 Miiid. thence rounded to ai)ex ; surface finely and densely granulate-punc- 

 lale. witb a dee)) inii)ression each side near base. Elytra more sparsely and 

 less Vdugbly imnctale tlian thorax. Length 4..")-.") nun. 



lAI<irsli;ill, Wells ami Vi««-() counties; scarce. INFay 10-Oct()l)er 2:^. 

 Occurs on fuuiii, especially PoJiJixtnis siil pli iir< iis Fv. 



l!.'!!»2 (7GSG). IIallomeni's deiuiis Lee, New Sp. N. Am. Col., I. lS(i(;, ir»2. 

 Oblong. Dull brownish-yellow, pubescence paler. Antenn;o stout, slightly 

 longer than the bead and thorax, third .joint nuicli longer than the second 

 and Conrth together: the joints more closely united than in .^capuhiris. Tho- 

 rax and elytra more densely punctate than there, the basal impressions of 

 the former sm.-iller. lycngth '.', mm. 



Putuaiii County; rare. Auo'ust 12. Occurs l)eneath logs and on 

 fungi. 



TX. Orchrrl\ Lat. 1S()7. ((li-., "a dancer.") 



Small elongate, convex species having the si)urs of the middle 

 ami liiutl Tiltijc liiu'ly ix'ctinate on their inner or lower edge. Our 

 s])eci(\s are cliestnut-hrown in color and have the eyes rather close 

 together on tic fi'ont. Two of the three species have l)een taken in 

 the State. AVIieii luicovered they h^af) and trtmhle in grotesque fash- 

 i(tn in their endeavors to escape. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OK ORCIIESIA. 



(I. I'rnsternnm between the cox;e very narrow and acute at apex. 



2:>'.»3. CASTANEA. 



(/(/. I'rostciMium lietween the coxa' broader :uid parallel, tlic ajiex obtuse. 



2o94. GRACILIS. 



2;'.'.>:i (7iis7). Okciiesia castanea Melsb., I'roc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., II L 

 1840, 57. 



I'ilongate, convex. Uniform dark chestnut brown; anteniue and legs 

 sliglitly ]i;ilei-: i>ubescence silky brown. Tliorax tme-third wider than long, 

 ratiici- coarsely and densely i)unctured near the base, more finely in front, 

 the b;isal impressions evident but shallow. Klytr.i lanictni'ed like the th i- 

 i-ax. Length 4-5 nun. 



Southern half of State; frequent. ^Fay 4-Xovend)er 0. Occurs 

 i)eneath chunlcs and in woody fungi. 



'2r,'.)4 (7<;SS). Oiu'iiEST.v (iHAciLis Melsb.. Troc. Thil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. III. 

 1S4(;. .'.7. 

 More skuider than custdiica and more narrowed behind the middle, 

 runctures of thoi-ax and elytra more coarse and rugose, the basal impres- 

 sions <if former vcrv vanue. Leimth ■',.'< 4 nun. 



