THE HAIRY PTNGUS BEETLES. 587 



beneath bark of beech in late antunui and winter; sometimes on 

 foliage in spring. Hibernates. 



III. Typh-Ea Steph. Ib30. (Gr., "smoky or fnscous.") 



To this genus belongs a single small brownish beetle which has 

 been distributed by commerce to all parts of the world. 



1121 (3409). Typh.ea FrMAT.\ Linn., Syst Nat., II, ITCii, C.54. 

 Narrowly oblong-oval, slightly convex. Dull reddish- 

 yellow, elytra rarely piceous. Antennae distinctly shorter 

 than head and thorax, the club 3-jointed. Thorax about 

 twice as wide as long, the apex but slightly narrower than 

 base, finely and rather closely punctured. Elytra with rows 

 of fine punctures which become obsolete toward the tip; 

 pubescence short, moderately dense. Length 2.3-2.7 mm. 

 (Pig. 220.) Fig. 220. 



Throughout the State, but scarce. January 11-Au- '-^"^ ^"'^'^-^ 

 jiust 7. Beaten from vegetation ; said to often occur in houses and 

 where flour and grain are stored. 



IV. Theimolcs Ca.sey. 1900. 



Ilere belongs a single minute species having the head large, 

 transverse; eyes basnl ; antennal club cylindrical, stout, 3-jointed; 

 thorax broadly curved and finely beaded at base; scutellum well 

 developed; front co.\;e large, obliquely suboval, rather widely sepa- 

 rated by the prosternum. 



1122 ( ). Thkimolus mixutus Casey, Journ. N. Y. Bnt. Soc, A'^III, 



1000, 13T. 

 Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Dark brownish- or clay- yellow ; legs 

 and antennae paler. Head and thorax without punctures, the latter more 

 than twice as wide as long, the disk without basal impressions. Elytra 

 one-third longer than wide, much wider than thorax ; finely, sparsely and 

 somewhat roughly punctate. Length .7-9 mm. 



ilarion Count}'; rare. October 31. Two specimens sifted from 

 woody fungi on side of maple log. Described from Texas; known 

 also from near Cincinnati. 



Family XXIV DER:\IESTID.E. 



The Skin Beetles. 



Among the small beetles which prey upon dead or decaying ani- 

 mal matter those belonging to the family Demiestida^ are the most 

 important; many of the species being exceedingly destructive to 

 skins, furs and other dried animal substances. In form they are 

 usually oval and plump, and in color dark, often having the surface 



