1304 FAMILY LX, CEDEMERID.E. 



the sides evenly rounded ; surface, as well as that of head, coarsely, deeply 

 and rather closely punctate. Elytra much more finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate than thorax. Length 11-13 mm. 



Lake County; rare. October 22. One specimen from beneath 

 bark of dead pine. 



The range of Pytlio depressus L. is s\ich as to include Indiana. 

 It is piceous or chestnut-brown, ^vith a bluish or violet lustre, legs, 

 antennae and under surface reddish-.yellow^ Length 11-15 mm. 



II. Salpingus Gyll. ISIO. (Gr., "a trumpet.") 



One of tbe four recognized species occur.s in the northern por- 

 tion of the State. 



2411 (7717). Salpingus virescens Lee, Agass. Lake Sup.. 18.j0. 232. 

 Elongate, depressed. Greenish-black, shining; antennjc reddish-brown. 



the last three joints piceuus. Thorax slightly broader than head, widest 

 one- fourth from apex, thence obli(piely narrowed to base; hind angles rect- 

 angular, distinct ; surface, as well as that of head, sparsely and rather 

 tinely punctate. Elytra broader at base than thorax, widening behind the 

 middle; disk with rows of fine, feebly impressed, close-set punctures; inter- 

 vals fiat, smooth. Length 2.5-3 n)m. 



Lake County; rare. Juno 28. Taken by beating foliage of pine. 



III. KiUNOSiMUrf Latr. 1805. ((Jr., "flat-nosed.") 



This genus is easily distinguished from the preceding by the 

 nuich greater length of the flattened beak, tlie species in this respect 

 resembling some of those of the family Rhynchitida'. One of the 

 three known species has l)een taken in tlie State. 



2412 (7723). Khinosimus vikidi^eneus Kand., Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., II, 



1S3S, 23. 



Elongate. Blackish-green, strongly shining; antenn;e, legs and tip of 

 beak brownish-yellow. Beak flat, twice as long as wide, narrowed at mid- 

 dle, wider at tip. Thorax slightly broader than long, narrowed behind, 

 sides rounded in front; surface, as well as that of head and beak, coarsely 

 but not densely punctured and with two irregular impressions each side. 

 P^lytra about twice as wide as thorax, marked with rows (hf scarcely im- 

 l)ressed, rather fine punctures; intervals flat, the alternate ones each with 

 a single row of distant punctures. Length 3.5-4 nun. 



A single specimen in the Wolcott collection, taken near Millers, 

 Lake County. July 13. Occurs beneath l)ark of pine. 



Family LX. CEDEMERIDyE. 



The (Edemerid Beetles. 



A family of small or medium-sized beetlas, usually rather slen- 

 der, elongate and semicylindrical in form, mtli the head and thorax 



