THE SHORT- WINGED SCAVENGER BEETLES. 



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Throughout the State ; frequent. April 11-November 21. Oc- 

 curs beneath vegetable debris in low moist woods; also in fungi. 

 This is said by Dr. Bernhauer to be a variety of crassicornis Fab. 



675 ( ). Atheta macroceka Thorns., Ofo. Vet. AK. Forh., 1856, 106. 



Elongate, rather slender. Head, thorax and abdomen black ; elytra 

 and antennae piceous ; legs dull yellow. Antennas long, rather stout, reach- 

 ing beyond base of elytra, second and third joints subequal. fourth to tenth 

 as wide as long, eleventh equal to ninth and tenth. Thorax as wide as 

 elytra, sides rounded into base, disk finely, evenly and densely granulate- 

 punctate. Elytra scarcely wider than thorax, more sparsely punctate than 

 latter. Abdomen parallel to apical third, minutely and sparsely punctate. 

 Length 2.5 mm. 



Marion County; rare. May 15. Taken by sweeping. 



676 (2040). Atheta sordida Marsh. Col. Brit.. 1802, 514. 



Elongate, robust. Head, thorax and abdomen piceous ; antennae brown ; 

 legs dull yellow. Antennae longer than head and thorax, the second joint 

 one-half the length of third. Thorax as wide as elytra, sides feebly rounded, 

 disk convex, densely and finely granulate-punctate and with a faint median 

 impressed line. Elytra one-third longer and a little more sparsely and 

 coarsely punctate than thorax. Abdomen distinctly tapering from middle 

 to apex, densely and rather coarsely punctate. Length 2.8-3 mm. 



Lake, Marion. Putnam and Dubois counties; scarce. May 12- 

 November 28. Sifted from moist vegetable debris. 



677 ( ). Atheta eaueentiana sp. nov. 



Elongate, slender, sparsely clothed with yellowish pubescence. Head, 

 thorax and abdomen dark brown or piceous ; antennae and elytra uniform 

 brown; legs paler. Head, convex; antennae reaching slightly beyond base 

 of thorax, the second joint two-thirds the length of third. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, sides nearly straight on basal half, hind angles rounded ; surface, 

 as well as that of head, elytra and abdomen, finely and indistinctly punc- 

 tate and with an oval median depression on basal half. Elytra one-third 

 wider and one-half longer than thorax. Abdomen distinctly tapering from 

 middle to apex. Length 3 mm. 



Lawrence County ; scarce. May 11 . Taken from fungi. 



678 (2014). Atheta luteola Erichs., Gen. Sp. Staph.. 1840. 114. 



Short, rather robust. Head and apical half of abdomen brownish- 

 piceous; antennae, thorax, elytra and basal segments of abdomen brownish- 

 yellow, sparsely and finely pubescent; legs paler. Antennae shorter than 

 head and thorax, second joint stouter and slightly longer than third. Thorax 

 as wide as elytra, twice as broad as long, sides rounded into base and apex : 

 disk convex, with a faint median impression on basal half. Elytra slightly 

 longer than thorax. Abdomen as wide as elytra, parallel. Length 2 mm. 



