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a. Elytra pioeous, with a common indefinite pnle space divided 

 by the suture, but not reaching apex ; sides of thorax and 

 humeral umbone pale. indistinctus. 



hh. Form short, very convex ; head vertical ; punctuation of elytral 

 intervals more indistinct than that of thorax. 

 }. Surface opaque, more or less alutaceous ; elytra with distinct 

 strife; apex with a distinct pale spot. 

 A:. Entire surface alutaceous; elytral striae fine, but reaching 

 apex. 524. lxjgubris. 



kk. Elytra alone alutaceous, their striae very fine and not 

 reaching the apex. 525. tristis. 



jj- Surface shining; elytral striae replaced by rows of fine punc- 

 tures; apex with an indistinct rufous space extending 

 slightly along the suture. 526. navicui.aris. 



gg. Interval between the seventh and eighth strife narrow and with 

 but one row of punctures. 

 /. Elytra with an indefinite pale space at apex ; color piceous or 

 brownish. 527. analis. 



V. Elytra with pale space at apex sharply limited by a curved 

 line, not extending along the side margin; color black, shin- 

 ing. 528. OCELLATUS. 



51S (1664). Cercyon pubescens Lee., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Scl., VII, 1855, 

 374. 

 Oval, moderately convex, somewhat attenuate behind the middle. Dull 

 reddish-brown, sparsely pubescent; head piceous. Thorax twice as wide 

 as long, narrowed in front, sides curved from base to apex ; surface slightly 

 rugose, without punctures. Elytra with nine rather deeply impressed punc- 

 tured strise; intervals flat on basal half, convex and alternately more ele- 

 vated at apex, very finely and sparsely punctate. Jlesosternal elevation 

 elongate-oval, acute in front, truncate behind. Length 1.5 mm. 



Lawrence County ; frequent at carrion bait and on fungi. June 

 10-July 29. Probably throughout the State but overlooked on ac- 

 count of small size. Said to be often abundant in dried horse dung. 



519 (1666). Cercyon h^mokehoidalis Fab., Syst. Ent. 1798. 67; 



nigricolle Say, Ed. Lee, II, 294. 



Oval, moderately convex. Elytra piceous or brownish, their tips slight- 

 ly paler than disk. Thorax closely punctate. Elytra 10-striate, the strise 

 distinct at apex, rather closely punctate; intervals fiat, densely and rather 

 coarsely punctulate. Length 2.5-3 mm. 



Marion, Putnam and Posey counties; frequent. April 6-Octo- 

 ber 17. This is the species listed as fl.avipes Fab. and nigricolle 

 Say. 



520 (1672). Cercyon melanocephalus Liim., Faun. Suec, 1761, 144. 

 Oval, slightly oblong, moderately convex. Head and thorax piceous or 



black, shining; elytra usually reddish with a triangular piceous sp.ice ex- 

 tending from base one-half or more to apex and a subhumeral stripe pic- 



