96 



FAMILY IT. C'A 



located on third interval, one near end of scutellar stria, one just 

 behind thp middle, the other two on apical third. In one specimen 



at hand there are six on each ely- 

 tron. those on the left all on third 

 interval; those on right, four in 

 regular position on third interval 

 and t wo on fifth, opposite the 

 hinder pair on third. 



?:; 1.">1 <f><;8). PTEKOSTICHUS EBENINTS 

 Dej., Spec. Ill, isi'7. 

 307. 



Elongate-oblong. Black or piceous. 

 shining; elytra more or less iridescent. 

 Thorax wider at apex than hase. sides 

 much rounded, sinuate near hind an- 

 gles. El.vtral strife shallow, very fine- 

 ly punctured : intervals flat. Length 

 :4-1G mm. 



Lake, Fulton. Vigo and Knox 

 counties ; frequent. Usually found 

 lien oath logs and rubbish near 



. GO. xoi (After Forbes.) water. Hibernates. February 23- 



October 22. In this and the next three species the scutellar stria 

 is long and the elytra each have three dorsal punctures, the first 

 one on the third stria, the other two near the second stria behind 

 the middle. 



'M.'iL! (."><;!>!. I'TKRosTiciirs cAfiticALis Say. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc.. II. 

 ixi>:;, r.c,; ii.id. n. 4so. 



Elongate, slender. Rlark, shining; antenna- reddish-brown, legs piceous. 

 Thorax shaped as in chcn /.<?. the margin more narrow, less retlexed at 

 base; impressions, as well as the space between them, sparsely and coarsely 

 punctured. Strife of elytra deeper, finely punctured. Length 10-11.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. March 19 October 17". Hi- 



bernates. 



133 (570). PTEROSTICHUS LCCTI osi s Dej.. Spec. 111. 1Xi_>7. 12* 



Resembles r<iinlir<ilix but smaller and more slender. Thorax mure 

 quadrate, less narrowed behind. Elytra but little wider than thorax, the 

 stri;e deep, very finely punctured. Length 8-0 mm. 



Throughout the State ; common in the northern counties, less so 

 in the southern portion. Occurs beneath rubbish, usually near 

 water. Mav 1<> -A iignsj 27. 



