732 FAMILY XXXVII. KLATFI! I D/E. 



1379 (4214). ELATER MAXIITLARIS Candez., Mon. Elater, II, 1SGO, 47S. 

 Oblong, subconvex. Uniform dark reddish-brown; rather sparsely but 



coarsely pubescent with yellowish hairs. Antennse as long as thorax, sec- 

 ond joint small, one-half length of third, the two together equal to fourth. 

 Thorax wider than long, sides rounded on apical half; hind angles rather 

 short, divergent, with distinct oblique carirue. Elytral striae feebly im- 

 pressed with fine, oblong punctures: intervals tint, rather densely and 

 roughly punctnlate. Length 8.5-10 mm. 



Lake, Marshall and Fulton counties; scarce. April 21- August 

 15. Taken beneath cacti and rubbish in sandy localities. Resem- 

 bles hcpaUcKS but more slender ; hind angles of thorax shorter and 

 with but one carina. 



1380 (4217). ELATER PEDALTS Germ., Zeitsch., V, 1844, 176. 

 Elongate-oblong, convex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed with brown- 

 ish pubescence ; three basal joints of antenme and legs reddish-brown, the 

 tarsi paler. Thorax scarcely longer than wide, convex, widest at base, 

 sides feebly rounded ; hind angles straight, subacute, finely and obliquely 

 carinate; surface rather finely and sparsely punctured. Elytra with the 

 punctures of stria- longer than broad ; intervals nearly flat, transversely 

 wrinkled. Length (5.5-8 mm. 



Steuben, Starke and Posey counties; scarce. June 16-July 5. 

 Beaten from vegetation, especially that of tamarack. 



1381 (4221). ELATER NIGRICOLLIS Herbst, Kafer, X, 1800, 73. 



Oblong, subdepressed, sparsely pubescent with yellow hairs. Head, 

 thorax, scutellum and under surface, black; elytra and legs dull whitish 

 yellow; antenna.' fuscous, the two basal joints paler; third joint shorter 

 than fourth, much longer than second. Thorax as broad as long, broadest 

 at base, sides rounded on apical third, straight and slightly divergent on 

 basal two-thirds; hind angles acute, carinate; surface densely and coarsely 

 punctate. Elytral strhe feebly impressed with rather coarse punctures; 

 intervals subconvex, finely punctnlate. Length 8.5-10 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. April 6-November 17. Oc- 

 curs beneath bark and in rotten willow, ironwood and other logs in 



low. damp woods. Probably hibernates. 



E. r//NCM/VrK.s' Fab., length 10 mm., is known 

 from Canada, Ohio and Georgia: E. Iwsus Lee., 

 dull black, opaque, length 12 mm., is recorded 

 from Massachusetts, Ohio and Georgia. 



i::s2 (4222). ELATER LINTEUS Say, Trans. Aiuer. Phil. 

 Sue.. VI. 183(5, 108; ibid. II, 114. (5(l3. 



Resembles iii'iricnUis and mentioned by Say as a 

 variety of that species. Differs in having the legs, 

 narrow sutural margin of elytra and small space at 

 apex, black. Head and thorax more roughly punctate. 

 Third antennal joint of male as long as fourth. Length 



Fig. 281. X 5. (Original.) 



7.5-S.5 mill. ( Fig. 2X1.) 



