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tennic and fourth and fifth segments of abdomen piceous. Antenna shorter 

 than in caseiji. the second and third joints shorter and more narrow at base 

 than there. Thorax one-third wider than long ; sides strongly rounded into 

 base and apex; disk finely and sparsely punctate and with a distinct im- 

 pression in front of scutellum. Elytra not wider and scarcely longer than 

 thorax ; surface coarsely, roughly and densely punctate. Abdomen not wider 

 than elytra, parallel to tip ; finely and sparsely punctate. Length 3-2.5 mm. 



Described from four spi-cimens taken near San Pierre, Pulaski 

 bounty. June 19. Occurs beneath cover in dry sandy places. A 

 handsome little species of nearly equal width throughout. 



642 ( ). Li^rxusA obscuba sp. nov. 



Perm of ca-iriji. Piceous, subopaque ; thorax and elytra dark brown ; 

 base of antennsB and legs paler. Thorax one-half wider than head, sides 

 rounded into base, disk rather coarsely and densely punctured. Elytra two- 

 thirds longer and distinctly wider than thorax ; more coarsely and roughly 

 punctate than there. Abdomen distinctly narrower than elytra. Length 

 2.5-3 mm. 



Clarion and Putnam counties: scarce. ^larch 17-April 22. A 

 pair taken in coiin from beneath a chunk in low open woods. 



VII. Philotermes Kr. 18.37. (Gr., "to love - termes. ") 



Small and rather broad species having the head large, antennae 

 stout; abdomen large, flat; legs rather short. The species live with 

 (eriiiiti's or white ants. 



G43 (2073). Philotermes pilosls Kr., Linn. Entom., XI, 1857, 14. 



Rather broad, depressed, parallel. Reddish-yellow, strongly shining, 

 sparsely clothed with short, erect yellowish hairs ; elytra and fourth and 

 fifth abdominal segments indefinitely darker. Head not punctate. Thorax 

 subelliptical, twice as wide us head, truncate in front, sides rounded into 

 base; surface smooth or nearly so. Elytra one-half longer but much nar- 

 rower than thorax and slightly wider than abdomen, smooth. Alidomen not 

 punctate. Length 2-2. .5 mm. 



Crawford and Posey counties: scarce. April 19-May 26. Oc- 

 curs in the nests of the white ant or termite, Termes flavipes KolL, 

 which are usually in rotten or decayed wood. The beetles are very 

 fctive and often quickly escape when the nest or gallery is un- 

 covered. 



fi44 (207."il. PH1IJ3TERMKS FUcHsii KruiitK., Liuu. Ent. Zeits., XI, 1857, 14. 

 More slender than pilosii-<. Fuscous or smoky brown, shining, thickly 

 pubescent; antenme and legs paler. Aulenii.c longer than head and thorax, 

 joints 4-10 wider than long: eleventh liirm'r, civate-acuminate. Thorax as 

 wide at miilille as length of elytra, all the angles rounded; apex trimcate; 

 surface, as well as that of head, finely and very densely punctate with yel- 



