THE SlIOKT- WINGED SCAVENGER BEHTI.KS, 4(1 



T anlhrachnift Casey. 2.S mm. in length, was described from 

 Kentuclojr and Virgjinia. 



909 (2773). Trogophlceus quadkipukctatus Sny. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, 

 IV. 1X34, 459; ibid. II, 575. 

 Elongate, rather robust, convex. Black, strongly shining ; antennse and 

 legs piceous ; knees and tarsi paler. Head one-third narrower than thorax, 

 finely and rather densely punctate. Antennse longer than head and thorax, 

 second and third joints equal. Thorax two-thirds wider than long ; disk 

 finely and densely punctate, flattened on the sides and with four distinct 

 impressions on basal half. Elytra distinctly wider and one-half longer than 

 thorax, coarsely, rather sparsely and deeply punctate. Abdomen slightly 

 narrower than elytra, minutely granulate. Length 3-3.2 mm. 



Kosciusko. Starke, ^Tarshall and Lawrence counties; scarce. 

 June 2-t-Angust 22. Talcen by sifting damp vegetable debris. 



010 (277(.! ) . Trogophixeis wemnonixis Erichs., Gen. Spec. Staph., 1840, 

 806. 

 Elongate, slender. Black, shining; antennte pieeous, the two basal 

 joints and legs reddish-brown. Head slightly narrower than thorax, minute- 

 ly and densely punctate. Antenme as long as head and thorax, joints two 

 to four decreasing in length. Thorax one-half wider than long, base much 

 narrower than apex; disk finely and densely punctate, the Impressions on 

 basal half shallow. Elytra slightly wider and one-half longer than thorax, 

 deeply, rather coarsely, not closely punctate. Abdomen narrower than ely- 

 tra, very finely granulate, minutely and sparsely punctate. Length 2.5 mm. 



ilarshall and Putnam counties; rare. ]Marcli 20-;\Iay 20. Taken 

 from beneath dead leaves at margin of lake. The impressions of 

 thorax are somewhat interrupted at middle so as to appear four in 

 number. 



T. pJilcBoporinus Lee, a very slender, coarsely and sparsely 

 punctate species, is known from Illinois and Iowa. 



911 ( ). Trogophlceiis posbyeksis sp. nov. 



Elongate-oblong, rather slender. Reddish or fuscous brown, the head 

 and apical half of abdomen darker ; elytra dark clay yellow ; antennre pic- 

 eous, the basal joint and legs pale yellow. Head as wide as thorax, con- 

 vex, very finely and densely punctate. AntenniE longer than head and tho- 

 rax, the outer joints distinctly thickened. Thorax scarcely wider than long, 

 widest one-third from apex, thence feebly curved to base ; disk finely and 

 densely punctate, flattened on sides and with four rounded impressions on 

 basal half. Elytra together broader than long, one-third wider and one- 

 half longer than thorax, very finely and rather closely punctate. Alxlomen 

 distinctly narrower than elytra, minutely and sjiarsely punctate. Leiiirlli 

 1.8 mm. 



Pose.v County: rare. June 3. Taken by sifting a decaying 

 beech stump. 



