l:j(l4 FAMILY LX, — CEDEMERID.*:. 



the Sides evenly rounded; surface, as well as that of head, coarsely, deeply 

 uud rather closely punctate. Elytra much more finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate than thorax. Length 11-13 nun. 



Lake County; rare. ()<:t<>]iev 22. One specimen from beneath 

 bark of dead pine. 



The ran^e of /'////w dci>rcssus L. is such as to include Indiana. 

 It is piceoiis or chestnut-brown, with a bluish or violet lustre, legs, 

 antennas and under surface reddish-yellow. Length 11-15 mm. 



II. Sali'ixous Gyl). ISIO. ((fr., "a trumpet.") 



One of the four I'ccoj^nized species occurs in the northern por- 

 tion of the State. 



2411 (771T). Salpi.\(;i;s viresce.xm I^er., Af^ass. Lake Suj).. Is.lK, 2;J2. 



Elongate, depressed. Greenish-black, shining; antenna; reddish-brown, 

 the last three joints plceous. Thorax slightly broader than head, widest 

 one-fourth from apex, thence oblirtuely narrowed to base; hind angles rect- 

 angular, distinct; surfac<', as well a.s that of head, sparsely and rather 

 finely punctate. Elytra broader at base than thorax, widening behind the 

 middle; disk with rows of fine, feebly imxiressed, close-set punctures; Inter- 

 vals flat, smooth. Length '2.7'>-:i nnn. 



Lake Oountv; rare. June, 2S Tal<cii liy l)e;iting foliai;-c of pine. 



III. RnrNosiMus Latr. ISOf). (Or., "flat-nosed.") 

 This tivnus is easily distinguished from the jjrecedin.L; by the 

 much greater len<;th of the flattened beak, the species in this respect 

 resembling some of tliose of tlie family Rhynchitidte. Oni' of the 

 three known species has been taken in tlie State. 



-412 1772:! I. EHiNosnius vusidlenkus Kand., Bost. Journ. Nat. Ilist, II, 

 ls:-;,s, 2:!. 



Elongate. Blackish-green, strongly shining; antenmu, legs and tip of 

 beak brownish-.vellow. Beak flat, twice as long as wide, narrowed at mid- 

 dle, wider at tip. Thorax slightly brc-ader than long, narrowed behind, 

 sides rounded in front; surface, as well as that of head and beak, coarsely 

 but not densely punctured and with two irregidar impressions each side. 

 Elytra about twice as wide as thorax, marked with rows of scarcely im- 

 liressed, rather fine imnctures ; inlervals fiat, the alteniate ones e.ich with 

 a single row of distant punctures. Length :;.." -4 nun. 



A sintiie specimen in the AVolcott colh'ction, taken near .Millers, 

 Lake County. July 13. Occui's lieneath bark of pine. 



Family LX. CEDiniEIUD.E. 

 The (IEdk.merid IWiETi.E,-^. 

 A family of small or medium-sized beetles, usually rather slen- 

 der, elongate and semieylindrical in form, with the head and thorax 



