372 FAMILY XI. — STAPHYLINIDJE. 



with a second row of two or tliree punctures each side of the dorsal rows. 

 Elytra slightly narrower than thorax, together a little longer thasi wide: 

 very sparsely, finely and irregularly punctate. Abdomen iridescent, rather 

 closely but not coarsely punctate. Length 6-9 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. March 16-July 16. Occurs in 

 fleshy fungi in low, damp woods. 



710 (2106). QuEDius L^viGATUs Gyll., Ins. Suec, II, 1810, 306. 

 Elongate, subparallel. Black or plceous, shining ; elytra and margins 



of the abdominal segments often reddish-brown. Head broadly oval, punc- 

 tured as in fulgidus. Antennae reaching middlS of thorax, the third .iolnt 

 twice the length of second. Thorax slightly broader than long, not nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved ; disk with a sin- 

 gle row of dorsal punctures each side. Elytra as wide as thorax, together 

 a little longer than wide, surface smooth. Abdomen slightly narrower than 

 elytra, sparsely and finely punctured and pubescent. Length 5-9 mm. 



IMarion County ; rare. April 6. Occurs beneath bark. 



711 (2107). QuBDiTJs MOLOCHiNUs Grav., Men. Col. Micro., 1806. 46. 

 Elongate, parallel. Head and thorax black, shining ; remainder of body 



dark reddish-brown. Head oval, with a row of five or six punctures each 

 side. Antennse rather slender, reaching nearly to base of thorax, second 

 joint one-third shorter than third. Thorax slightly wider than long, nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved ; disk with the 

 usual rows of dorsal punctures and two otliers each side, placed trans- 

 versely. Scutellum punctured. Elytra slightly narrower than thorax, to- 

 gether a little wider than long, densely and rather coarsely punctured and 

 clothed with brownish hair. Length 7-12 mm. 



Kosciusko, Vigo and Orange counties; scarce. April 23-De- 

 cember IS. 



712 (2108). QUEDIDS HYPEHBOBBUS Erichs., Gen. Spec. Staph.. ISIO, 547. 

 Rather short, robust. Piceous, shining; elytra bro-5\'nlsh, often with a 



tinge of bronze ; antennte and legs pale. Head orbicular, strongly narrowed 

 behind, smooth, except four punctures each side. Eyes very large, oval, 

 longer than wide. Antennae slender, reacliini; basal third of thorax, the 

 second and third joints subequal. Thorax as wide as long, narrowed in 

 frcmt, punctured as in moloohiiuis. Elytra as wide as thorax, together as 

 wide as long, rather densely and finely punctate. Abdomen a little more 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate. Male with sixth ventral triangularly notched 

 and front femora strongly dilated. Length 5-6 mm. 



Steuben Cou)ity ; rare. June 17. Sifted from spliagnura moss, 

 A member of the boreal fauna. 



713 (2114). QUEDU's FEROX Lee, Proc. .Vnier. Phil. Scic. XVII. 1S7S. SSS. 

 Elongate, slender. Black, strongly shining ; antenuaj and legs dark red- 

 dish-brown t(i piceous. Head orbicular, with the usual row of four coarse 

 punctures and numerous smaller ones above and behind the eyes. Antenna' 

 slender, reaching base of thorax, the third joint three times the length of 



