THE SHORT- WINGED SCAVENGER BEETLES. 



thorax, finely but distinctly punctate. Abdomen slightly narrower than ely- 

 tra, the first four dorsal segments deeply impressed at base. Length 1.8 

 2 mm. 



Lake and Marion counties ; rare. July 23-December 21. Taken 

 from beneath bark of pine. 



XXIII. Calodera Mannh. 1830. (Gr., " beautiful + skin. ") 



Head broad, prominent ; thorax much narrower and shorter than 

 the elytra; legs rather long and slender. 



686 ( ). Calodeka infuscata sp. nov. 



Elongate, rather robust, parallel. Dark brown, feebly shining, sparsely 

 and finely pubescent ; head and apical segments of abdomen piceous. An- 

 tennae stout, reaching base of thorax, the first joint pale. Thorax slightly 

 wider than head, a little longer than wide, sides parallel behind the middle ; 

 surface, as well as that of elytra, finely and densely punctate. Elytra one- 

 half wider and one-third longer than thorax. Abdomen narrower than ely- 

 tra, parallel, the first four dorsal segments rather deeply impressed. Length 

 1.8 mm. 



Marion County; rare. April 4. Taken by sifting. 



XXIV. Amarochara Thorns. 1858. (Gr.. "I shine + I am glad.") 



Head oval, antennae rather robust ; thorax subquadrate, scarcely 

 narrower than the elytra ; abdomen parallel. 



687 ( ). Amakochaea fenyesi sp. nov. 



Elongate, rlender, parallel. Dark chestnut brown, shining ; abdomen 

 piceous ; legs dull yellow. Thorax subquadrate, sides nearly straight, rounded 

 into base ; disk minutely and sparsely punctate. Elytra but slightly wider 

 and longer than thorax, more distinctly punctate than there. Abdomen 

 about as wide as elytra, the first three dorsal segments impressed at base- 

 Length 1.8-2 mm. 



Lawrence and Clark counties; scarce. May 6— May 12. Taken 

 from beneath rubbish on the muddy banks of streams. Named in 

 honor of Dr. A. Fenyes, of Pasadena. California, the acknowledged 

 authority on North American Aleocharina?. 



XXV. Oxypoda Mannh. 1830. (Gr.. "sharp + feet.") 



Rather robust species clothed with silky pubescence ; head nar- 

 rower than thorax, antennae elongate ; thorax as wide or wider than 

 the elytra, the latter with the outer hind angles emarginate ; abdo- 

 men usually narrowed behind the middle; legs rather elongate. 

 Five species have been taken in the State. 



