THE CLICK BEETLES. 



741 



1397 (4281). AGRIOTES INSANUS Cand., Elat., IV, 370. 

 Elongate-oblong; slender, convex. Pale dull brown; bead and thorax 



somewhat darker; legs paler. Thorax slightly longer than broad; sides 

 rounded on apical third; hind angles feebly diverging, subacute. not visibly 

 carinate; disk with a median impressed line on basal half, rather densely 

 and finely punctate. Elytral striio rather finely punctate; intervals densely 

 and roughly punctulate. Length 7-8 mm. 



Marion, Lawrence and Posey counties; fmjiient. April 16- 

 June 6. Occurs on flowers of the red haw, ( Y<//fr///fx, and later on 

 the foliage of the horseweed, Anihroxin Irifida. 



A. fucusHx Lee., niceous or with the sides of thorax dark red, 

 sometimes with elytra or even entire upper surface reddish-lirown, 

 is a northern species ranging from New England to California. 



1398 (4280). AGRIOTES PUBESCENS Melsh., 



Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., II, 1845, 217. 



Elongate, convex, rather densely 

 clothed with grayish-yellow- pubescence. 

 Dark fuscous or sooty brown ; antenna? 

 and legs dull reddish-brown. Thorax dis- 

 tinctly longer than wide, sides parallel and 

 straight from base to apical fourth, thence 

 suddenly rounded to apex ; hind angles 

 slightly divergent, carinate; surface deep- 

 ly, rather densely and equally punctate. 

 Elytra with sides parallel to beyond the 

 middle, thence gradually narrowed to tips, 

 which are acutely rounded; strife with 

 fine punctures ; intervals nearly flat, dense- 

 ly and roughly punctulate. Length 9 mm. 

 (Fig. 285.) 



Lake and Wells counties; scarce. 

 May 17-June 24. Recorded from Pennsylvania and Ohio. 



Fig. 285. X 5J. (After Forbes.) 



1399 (4290). AGRIOTES OBLONGICOLLIS Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Sci.. II. 

 1845, 218. 



Elongate, slender, convex. Dark reddish- to fuscous-brown, sparsely 

 clothed with yellowish pubescence; antenna and legs pale reddish-brown, 

 the former longer than head and thorax. Thorax subcylindric, convex: 

 sides nearly straight to apical fourth, then curved to apex; hind angles 

 acute, divergent, feebly carinate; surface finely and densely punctate. Ely- 

 tra 1 strut* fine, impressed with oblong pnnclures; intervals minutely and 

 rather densely punctulate, appearing as if transversely wrinkled. Length 

 G-9 nun. 



Throughout the State; Frequent in the southern half, less si. 

 northward. April 17-Augnst 13. Occurs in April and May on 



