THE SHOET-WIXGED SCAVENGER BEETLES. 399 



aa. Fourth joint of maxillary palpi very small ; outer margin of thorax not 

 acute in front of middle. 

 h. Thorax elongate-oval, the sides rounded into base and apex. 



774. LOXGleOLLIS. 



bh. Thorax with distinct angles. 



c. Punctures of thorax confused, and confined to the sides; reddish- 

 brown, elytra piceous with sides and tips yellowish. 



775. BuncoLLis. 

 CO. Punctures of thorax in dorsal rows ; color piceous or black, 

 d. Punctures of dorsal rows ^-10 in number ; legs pale. 



NIGBITCLUS. 



dd. Punctures of dorsal rows 12-1-1 in number; l^s dark. 



SF.RTATT S 



7T.J (22S4I. Leptacixvs flavipes L-ec., X. Sp. X. A. Col., I, 1S63, 41. 



Elongate, slender. Head and abdomen blackish-piceous, shining ; thorax 

 and elytra dark reddish-brown ; antennas brown, paler at base ; l^s reddish- 

 yellow. Head longer than wide, vrith rather dense elongate punctures on 

 sides and base. Thorax oblong-oval, rather sparsely, evenly and finely punc- 

 tate on the sides, smooth at middle, the dorsal rows with 12-16 punctures. 

 Elytra as wide and long as thorax, sparsely and finely pimctate. Abdomen 

 finely and rather densely punctate. Ijength 4-4.5 nun. 



Putnam County ; frequent loeaUy. ilareh 2(1- April 22. Sifted 

 from vegetable debris. 



774 (22S7). T<KPTACiyus lONGicoiiis Lee., X. Sp. X. Amer. Col., I, 1863, 41. 

 Elongate, very slender. Dark reddish-brown to piceous, shining, sparsely 

 clothed with erect hairs; legs and base of antennse paler. Head one-half 

 longer than wide. Its surface, as well as that of thorax and elytra, finely 

 and sparsely punctate. Thorax one-half longer than wide, but feebly nar- 

 rowed behind, disk with a smooth space at middle. Elytra slightly wider 

 and distinctly shorter than thorax. Abdomen slightly narrower at base 

 than elytra, thence gradually broadening, the fifth dorsal distinctly wider 

 than first ; surface finely and rather closely ptmctate. Length 3-3.3 mm. 



Clark County: rare. ]\Iay 6. Occurs beneath stones, often in 

 ants' nests. 



77.5 (2290). T.FP TArTNT s bvficoixis Lee.. X. Sp. X. Amer. Col., I, 1S03. 42. 

 Elongate, slender. Head and abdomen piceous: antenna, thorax and 

 legs pale reddish-brown. Head longer than wide, alutaceouis. coarsely and 

 evenly punctate. Thorax one-third longer than wide, with a broad, smooth 

 space at middle. Elytra with four or five somewhat irregular rows of fine 

 [lunctures. Abdomen very slightly widening from base to apex, finely and 

 sparsely pimctate. Length 4-4.5 mm. 



Putnam County : rare. April 22. Probably occurs sparingly 

 throughout the southern half of State. 



L. )ii{iritulus Lee. 3.5 mm., and L. seriatus Lee. -i.S mm., in 

 length, were both described from Detroit and Canada, and probably 

 occur in the northern third of Indiana. 

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