THE SHORT- WIXOED filATEXGEE BEETLE^;. o8o 



densely and finely punctured, sparsely pubesoenr. AMomen as wide at base 

 as elytra, tlience taperiny: tn apex, less densely and more roarsely punc- 

 tured. Lengtli 7.5-^ mm. 



Throughout the State; searee. April l'2-August 12. Taken 

 from beneath stones and logs. 



T;^.S (2lsr>i. Philonthus nsiFOBMis Melsh., Proc. Pbil. Acad. Nat .Sei.. 

 II, 1S44. :iS. 

 Moderately elongate, fusiform. Head and thorax black, strongly shin- 

 ing; elytra dull red; antenna?, under surface and abdomen piceous; legs 

 brownish-yellow. Antennie reaching base of thorax, all the joints longer 

 than wide, two basal ones paler. Thorax wider than head, not longer than 

 wide. Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together a little longer than wide, 

 rather coai-sely and elesely punctate, sparsely pubescent Abdomen as wide 

 at base as elytra, thenc-e feebly tapering to apes, sparsely and coarsely 

 punctate. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



Lake and Putnam counties : rare. April 10-June 15. 



739 (21S6). Philonthus fulvipes Fab.. Syst. Ent, I, 17S5, 526. 

 Slender, parallel. Head, thorax and abdomen black, shining; elytra 



pale red; antenna and under surface piceous. Antennae reaching base of 

 thorax, joints 5-10 as wide as long. Thorax slightly wider than head, a 

 little longer than wide. Elytra slightly wider than thorax, together a little 

 wider than long, rather sparsely and finely punctate. Abdomen as wide at 

 base as elytra, sides almost parallel, surface rather coarsely and closely 

 punctate. Length G.o mm. 



Starke Counts'; rare. April 26. Taken from beneath cover in 

 sandy woodland pasture. 



740 (21SS). PHrLOXTHis sohwabzi Horn. Trans. Amer. Ent Soc.. XI, 



1SS4. 201. 

 Robust fusiform. Uniform black, shinui?. Antennae slightly longer 

 than head and thorax, joints all longer than wide. Head small, orbicular, 

 sparsely punctured behind the eyes. Thorax much wider than head, not 

 longer than wide, narrower in front ; dorsal punctures fine and equidistant. 

 Elytra slightly wider than thorax, tt^ether a little wider than long, densely, 

 finely and roughly punctata Abdomen feebly iridescent more coarsely and 

 sparsely punctured than elytra. Length 9-10 mm . 



"^olf Lake and Pine, Lake County; frequently loeaUy. IMareh 

 26-ilay 21. Taken by "Wolcott from beneath cover on sandy 

 beaches. One of our largest and miist robust species of Philonfhus. 

 Recorded heretofore only from ilassaehusetts and Detroit, ^Mich- 

 igan. 



741 (2196). PHiLOXTHrs micaxs Grav., Mon. Col. ilicr., IsCmI. 25. 

 Elongate, slender. Head piceous; elytra and abdomen brownish or 



piceous: legs dull yellow. Antennie reaching base of thorax, piceous, the 

 basal joint paler. Thorax much wider than head, as broad as long, slightly 



