480 FAMILY XI. — STAPHTLINIDiE. 



/. Head distinctly narrower tlian thorax, the latter, as well as the legs 

 and border of elytra, reddish-brown. 927. repanddm. 



■ff. Head only slightly narrower than apex of thorax, the latter black. 



FOEAMINOSUM. 



924 (2851). HoMALiUM hamattjm Fauv., Bull. Soc. Linne., II, ISTS, 209. 



Oblong-oval. Dull reddish or dusliy yellow, sparsely pubescent ; head 

 and tips of elytra fuscous. Antennae shorter than head and thorax ; the 

 latter one-half wider than long, widest at base, sides feebly curved, disk 

 finely and sparsely punctate. Elytra slightly wider and one-half longer 

 than thorax, more coarsely and closely punctured than there. Hind tibiae 

 deeply emarginate on the outer side. Sixth segment of male feebly sinuate 

 at apex. Length 2.;l mm. 



^Marion ;iiid Fonn1;iiii cnniitics ; scarce^. June 12-June 17. 

 77. Jiwiicrosiim Fanv. mid II . jiuiicliviiifrr Fauv., descfibcd from 

 IN'unsylvaiiia and Missouri, doul)tlf'ss occur in Indiana. 



!i2r> (2.S.^4). IIoiMAi.iUM Fi.(jiiALE I'.'iyk., j\l(iu. Slapli., 1T.S9, (IT. 



KlouKntc-ciblong. TTuifVjrm black in- piccous, I'ccljly shining; antennie 

 and legs reddish-brown. Thoi-ax (iiie-tliird wider than long, sides feebly 

 curved, narr(jwly dejiressed near hind angles; disk finely, rather densely 

 •■iiid evenly punctate. Klylrn sliglitly wider and more than twice longer 

 than thorax, densely and finely ijunctate and faintly strigose. Abdomen 

 minutely and Kjiarsely punclale. Length .'i-:!.5 mm. 



Lake and Marion counties; scnrr-o, Alay 22-November 1. This 

 is the .spei'ies usually known a.s rufiprs Fauv. 



9i'(; ■(28.''i.^]). IIOMALiUM i-iiACTUM l''auv., Hull. S(ie. Linne., II, ISTs. 21J. 



Oblong, convex. Dark redilish-brown, shining; disk of elytra often 

 piceous. Head three-fourths as wide as thorax, finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate. Thorax one-half wider than long, convex, hind angles obtuse; sides 

 curved in front of middle, thence feebly sinuate to base; disk rather coarse- 

 ly, not densely punctate. Elytra slightly wider, twice longer and more 

 coarsely and sjiarsely punctate than thorax. Abdomen smooth. Length 

 2.3 mm. 



Fountain and Yigo counties; scarce. February 23-June 17. 

 Occurs beneath baric in moist places. 



1127 (2842). HoMALiuM kepandum Erichs., Gen. Sijec. Staph., 1840, S78. 



Elongate, slender, d(>pressed. Head, abdomen and disk of elytra pic- 

 eous, opaque; thorax, autemue, legs and sides of elytra reddish-brown. An- 

 (eunaj longer than head and thorax; head i-oarsely and densely punctured. 

 Thorax slightly broader than long, sides feebly curved, sinuate behind; 

 disk flattened on sides, finely, rather densely punctate, with two oblong 

 imjiressions on biisal Iwo-thirds. Elylni slightly wider and two-thirds 

 longer than llioi'ax, ((larsely, densely and rnughly pmielale. Abdomen 

 nunutely granulale-pinictale. Length ;;..''i 4.."i nnn. 



Southern half of State; frequent. April IS-November 22. 

 Occurs beneath dead leaves. 



