THE SHORT-WINGED SCAVENGER BEETLES. 357 



Throughout the State; fi-equent. April ] l-November 21. Oc- 

 curs beneath vegetable debris iu low moist woods; also in fungi. 

 This is said by Dr. Bernhauer to be a variety of crassicornis Fab. 



675 (• ). Atheta maceoceea Thorns., Ofo. Vet. AK. Forh., 1856, 106. 



Elongate, rather slender. Head, thorax and abdomen black ; elytra 

 and antennas piceous; legs dull yellow. Antennse long, rather stout, reach- 

 ing beyond base of elytra, second and third joints subequal, fourth to tenth 

 as wide as long, eleventh equal to ninth and tenth. Thorax as wide as 

 elytra, sides rounded into base, disk finely, evenly and densely granulate- 

 punctate. Elytra scarcely wider than thorax, more sparsely punctate than 

 latter. Abdomen parallel to apical third, minutely and sparsely punctate. 

 Length 2.5 mm. 



Marion County; rare. May 15. Taken by sweeping. 



676 (2040). Atheta soedida Marsh, Col. Brit., 1802, 514. 



Elongate, robust. Head, thorax and abdomen piceous ; antennae brown ; 

 legs, dull yellow. Antennae longer than head and thorax, the second joint 

 one-half the length of third. Thorax as wide as elytra, sides feebly rounded, 

 disk convex, densely and finely granulate-punctate and with a faint median 

 impressed line. Elytra one-third longer and a little more sparsely and 

 coarsely punctate than thorax. Abdomen distinctly tapering from middle 

 to apex, densely and rather coarsely punctate. Length 2.8-3 mm. 



Lake, Marion, Putnam and Dubois counties; scarce. May 12- 

 November 28. Sifted from moist vegetable debris. 



677 ( ). Atheta laueentiana sp. nov. 



Elongate, slender, sparsely clothed with yellowish pubescence. Head, 

 thorax and abdomen dark brown or piceous; antennfe and elytra uuiform 

 brown; legs paler. Head convex; antennse reaching slightly beyond base 

 of thorax, the second joint two-thirds the length of third. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, sides nearly straight on basai half, hind angles rounded ; surface, 

 as well as that of head, elytra and abdomen, finely and indistinctly punc- 

 tate and with an oval median depression on basal half. Elytra one-third 

 wider and one-half longer than thorax. Abdomen distinctly tapering from 

 middle to apex. Length 3 mm. 



Lawrence County; scarce. May]!. Taken from fungi. 



678 (2014). Atheta ltiteola Erichs., Gen. Sp. Staph., 1840, 114. 



Short, rather robust. Head and apical half of abdomen brownisli- 

 plceous; antennae, thorax, elytra and basal segments of abdomen brownisli- 

 yellow, sparsely and finely pubescent; legs palei-. Antenna^ shorter than 

 head and thoi'ax, second joint stouter and slightly longer than third. Thnrax 

 as wide as elytra, twice as broad as long, sides rounded into base and apex ; 

 disk convex, with a faint median imjiression on basal half. Elytra slightl.v 

 longer than thorax. Abdomen as wide as elytra, parallel. Length 2 mm, 



