THE OKOUXn ISKKTI.I'S. Ilil 



(In 1 \vi<U'st part ni';irly twice I In 1 \vi<llh of (lie base. apex slightly concave, 

 liiud angles acute. divergent ; surface sparsely and linely punctured. Elvira 

 1ml little widened behind, obsoletcl.v coslate. Length 7.5-1) nun. 



Throughout the State; frequent. April KM >etol>er 17. 



2X7 (971). BKACI-IYNI s CYANIPENNIS SM.V. Jnurn. L'hil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 

 1S23, 14:.!; ibid. II, 01. 



Elytra blue-black. Thorax shorter than usual, distinctly wider than 

 long. front angles obtusely rounded, bind ones evident, not prominent. Ely- 

 tra slightly wider behind, the humeri distinct but strongly roun<k'd. the 

 cost;e very faint. Length 8-0 mm. 



Fulton County ; rare. June 20. 



L'SS (- -). BliACllYNlS PULCHELI.l S Sp. llov. 



Resembles /wr^/c,/-.v in form and sixe. Elytra distinctly darker. black- 

 ish-blue; sides of meso- and metasterna and entire abdomen fuscous. An- 

 tenna- with joints :i and 4 almost black. Thorax longer than wide, the base 

 gradually constricted, its disk more convex and bind angles acute and more 

 distinct than in /irritlc.rii*. Elytra almost smooth, the humeri distinct. 

 Length 7-0 mm. 



Vigo and 1'osey counties; scarce. February 14-April IS. 

 From curd icoll i*. >mr only other small species with the third and 

 fourth joints of antenna 3 dark, it differs in the thorax being much 

 narrower and less constricted, and with less prominent hind angles. 

 This is one of tin 1 first species to appeal- in spring and is the only 

 one besides tormentarius which has been taken in the winter months. 

 It occurs in low, sandy localities. 



280 (066). BEACHYNLS PEKPLEXUS Dej., Spec. V, 1820, 426. 



Elytra dark blue; anteiime and entire under surface, except the sides 

 of abdomen, reddish-yellow. Thorax longer than wide, the widest part 

 about twice the width of base; front margin truncate, the angles obtuse; 

 hind angles not at all prominent; sides very broadly rounded in front of 

 middle. Elytra but little wider behind, obsoletely costate, nearly or quite 

 covering the abdomen; humeri evident but narrow. Length 8-0 nun. 



Posey County; rare. April 9. 



200 (065). BRACHYNTS MINLTTS Ha IT.. X. Eng. Ear., VII, 1828, 117. 



Smaller and more slender than j<tiitli>in/>< miix, which it resembles 

 closely in form and color. Thorax more narrow, distinctly longer than 

 wide, much less constricted behind, the bind angles scarcely evident. Humeri 

 narrow, less rounded than in the next. Length 5.:! 6 mm. 



Marshall, Fulton, AVhitley and Kosciusko counties; scarce. 

 -June 5-August 17. This is the i>nmilio of LeConte, which is re- 

 garded as a synonym of ntiiniiux, though the latter is said by liar- 



