)0 ! AMILY II. - (' \\l VI'-IILK. 



2N2 (1)76). BRACHYNUS ISALLISTARII s Lee.. Ann. N. Y. Lye. Nat. Hist.. IV. 



184S. 111'.). 



Elytra blue-black: antenna- reddish-brown at base, gradually dusky to 

 tip: abdnmeii blackish on sides, usually pale at middle. Thorax slightly 

 wider than long, widest in front of middle, suddenly much constricted be- 

 hind middle: front margin e ncave. hind angles prominent. Elytra dis- 

 tinctly costate. intervals sparsely punctulate. Length 11-13.5 mm. 



Throughout tin- State; scarce. April 11-Septomber 7. The 

 margins of (lie Ihorax are wider and more reflexed, its sides much 

 more sin ngly sinuat" and its disk more sparsely punctate than in 

 the next species. 



UN:: (1)77). P.KAciiYJNis ri'MAN.s Fab.. Syst. Eleut.. 1S01. 210. 



More narrow and slender than Ixillixhiritix. Apical portion of antenn:e 

 a little darker than the base: < lytra more distinctly blue: abd mien reddish- 

 brown, the sides darker. Thorax abnut as wide as long, widest in frant 

 of middle, then gradually narrowed to base. Elytra oblung. the sides nearly 

 parallel, 'the hnmeri rounded but evident, distinctly costate. Length 11.5- 

 12 mm. (Fig. 81.) 



Vigo and Pnsey counties: rare. April S-May 12. 



2X4 ( ). BRACIIYNIS uKACir.is sp. nov. 



Elongate, slender, parallel. Antenmp reddish-yellow, joints ."> and 4 

 darker at tip: abdmnen wholly fnscons; elytra blackish-blue. Eyes large. 

 prominent. Thorax wider (ban long, widest near apex, front margin trun- 

 cate. the angles rounded; sides strongly margined, deeply sinuate; hind 

 angles prominent, acute, divergent. Elytra without trace of cost.e, the 

 humeri distinct. Length 1) mm. 



Marshall County; rare. October 14.' Resembles ci/nni/x /mis. 

 but differs in being much more slender, with larger eyes, smoolh 

 elytra and dark abdomen. 



L's". (lir.s). r.itAciiYM's ijTADKU'EXNis Dej.. Spec. I. 1825, MKi. 



First two joints of antonn.-e and part of third pale, the remainder dark 

 reddish-bi'own ; abdomen almost black. Thorax wider than long, convex, 

 front slightly concave, hind angles prominent. Elytra together but little 

 longer than broad, strongly costate; hnmeri broadly rounded, distinct. 

 Length !)-!). 5 mm. 



Vigo and Crawford coiinli"-; rare. Occurs in dry or sandy 

 localities. May 12-Iune If). 



2SC. l!)~.S). I'.KACII v \i s ( OKHH 01 i is Dej.. Spec. II. 1S2li. -KIC.. 



FJylra lIacki-'li-!:lne : :Miienn e reddish-brown at base. Hie apical half 

 dusky; joints :; mid | dirkcr (lian (he others. Thorax wider (ban long. 



