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706 (2100). QrEDiTJs ptolgidtjs Fab., Mant. Ins., I, 220. 



Moderately elongate. Color variable; usually with head and thorax- 

 black, elytra reddish-brown, antennfe, legs and abdomen piceous or dfirk 

 reddish-brown. Head oval, polished, with four punctures each side, the 

 fourth behind the eye with a few smaller punctures around it. Aiitenii;ie 

 reaching the middle of thorax, joints 4-10 as wide as long. Thorax slightly 

 wider than long, narrowed in front, sides feebly, base broadly curved; disk 

 with the usual dorsal rows of three punctures, and others along margins 

 of apex and base. Elytra as wide as thorax, together wider than long; 

 surface rather finely, not densely punctate. Abdomen as wide as and more 

 densely and finely punctured than elytra. Length 7-11 mm. 



ifarion. Putnam. Lawrence and Crawford counties; scarce. 

 June 11-September 22. The specimens from the last two named 

 counties were taken in caves and it has been recorded from eaves in 

 Virginia and Kentucky, though it also occurs above ground. 



707 (2101). QuEDius SUBLIMBATUS Makl., Bull. Mosc, III, 1853, 10(1. 



Elongate, slender. Blacli, shining; antennae and legs reddisli-bruwn ; 

 elytra usually with the humeri and a narrow space at apex and alonj; the' 

 suture paler. Head oval, with four punctures each side. Thorax wider 

 than long; sides feebly, base more strongly curved; disk with the usual 

 rows of dorsal punctures and a few very small ones along the margins. 

 Elytra as wide as thorax, together longer than wide, rather coarsely, deep- 

 ly and closely punctate, sparsely pubescent. Abdomen as wide as el.vtra. 

 sparsely punctate and pubescent. Length 5-6 mm. 



Steuben County; rare. June 17. Sifted from sphagnum moss 

 in tamarack swamj). A member of the boreal fauna. 



70S (2102). QuEDius peeegeinus Grav., ilon. Col. Micro., 1806. 33. 



Elongate, slender, parallel. Piceous or dark reddish-brown ; legs, an- 

 tennte. and often the last two abdominal segments, paler. Head elongate- 

 oval, much longer than wide. Antenna reaching middle of thorax, the sec- 

 ond joint less than half the length of third. Thorax broader than lonv' 

 narrower in front ; sides feebly, base broadly curved ; disk with the usual 

 dorsal rows of three punctures. Elytra slightly narrower than thorax. ;i 

 little longer than wide; rather coarsely, sparsely and shallowly punctate, 

 sparsely pubescent. Abdomen a little narrower than elytra, with similiir 

 punctures. Length 6-9 mm. 



Marion and Vigo counties; scarce. ( )ctol)er 5-December 25. 

 Occurs in fungi and beneath bark. 



709 (2103). QiEDHS CAPrcixus Grav., Mon. Col. Micr., ISQi;, -tO. 



Elongate, rather slender. Black or piceous. shining ; antennte. legs and 

 sometimes the elytra dark reddish-brown. Head orbicular or slightly oval, 

 with the usual four r)unctures, some smaller ones behind the e.ve and two 

 on front between the eyes. Antenna' reaching the middle ef thorax, the 

 second joint one-half the length of third. Thorax as in ■percyrinus, but 



