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FAMILY XI. — STAPHYLINIDJS. 



with a second, row of two or three punctures each side of the dorsal rows. 

 Elytra slightly narrower than thorax, together a little longer than wide; 

 very sparsely, finely and irregularly punctate. Abdomen iridescent, rather 

 closely but not coarsely punctate. Length 6-9 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. March 16- July 16. Occurs in 

 fleshy fungi in low, damp woods. 



710 (2106). Quedius LiEViGATUS Gyll., Ins. Suec, II, 1810, 306. 

 Elongate, subparallel. Black or piceous, shining; elytra and margins 



of the abdominal segments often reddish-brown. Head broadly oval, punc- 

 tured as in fulgidus. Antenna? reaching middle of thorax, the third joint 

 twice the length of second. Thorax slightly broader than long, not nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved ; disk with a sin- 

 gle row of dorsal punctures each side. Elytra as wide as thorax, together 

 a little longer than wide, surface smooth. Abdomen slightly narrower than 

 elytra, sparsely and finely punctured and pubescent. Length 5-9 mm. 



Marion County ; rare. April 6. Occurs beneath bark. 



711 (2107). Quedius molochinus Grav., Mon. Col. Micro., 1806, 46. 

 Elongate, parallel. Head and thorax black, shining ; remainder of body 



dark reddish-brown. Head oval, with a row of five or six punctures each 

 side. Antennae rather slender, reaching nearly to base of thorax, second 

 joint one-third shorter than third. Thorax slightly wider than long, nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, base broadly curved; disk with the 

 usual rows of dorsal punctures and two others each side, placed trans- 

 versely. Scutellum punctured. Elytra slightly narrower than thorax, to- 

 gether a little wider than long, densely and rather coarsely punctured and 

 clothed with brownish hair. Length 7-12 mm. 



Kosciusko, Vigo and Orange counties; scarce. April 23-De- 

 cember 18. 



712 (2108). Quedius hypekboreus Erichs.. Gen. Spec. Staph., 1840, 547. 

 Rather short, robust. Piceous, shining; elytra brownish, often with a 



tinge of bronze ; antennae and legs pale. Head orbicular, strongly narrowed 

 behind, smooth, except four punctures each side. Eyes very large, oval, 

 longer than wide. Antennae slender, reaching basal third of thorax, the 

 second and third joints subequal. Thorax as wide as long, narrowed in 

 front, punctured as in molocliirws. Elytra as wide as thorax, together as 

 wide as long, rather densely and finely punctate. Abdomen a little more 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate. Male with sixth ventral triangularly notched 

 and front femora strongly dilated. Length 5-6 mm. 



Steuben County ; rare. June 17. Sifted from sphagnum moss. 

 A member of the boreal fauna. 



713 (2114). Quedius feeox Lee, Pr.oc. Amer. Phil. Soc, XVII, 1878, 388. 

 Elongate, slender. Black, strongly shining ; antennae and legs dark red- 

 dish-brown to piceous. Head orbicular, with the usual row of four coarse 

 punctures and numerous smaller ones above and behind the eyes. Antenna? 

 slender, reaching base of thorax, the third joint three times the length of 



