398 ANNALS or THE LYCEUM. 



pressed punctured strisB; tlie punctures of the interstitial lines 

 rather large. 



Length nine-twentieths of an inch. 



The peculiar form of the transverse line of the front, renders 

 this species easy of recognition. I found it on an oak tree in 

 June. In form it has considerable resemblance to E.pyrroH 

 Herbst, but is very different by many other characters. 



[Belongs to Pedetes Kirby, which is composed of species of 

 Athous, and have lobed tarsi. — Leg.] 



21. E. gemtnatus. — Black : elytra with an oval rufous spot 

 before the middle of each. [265] 



Elater htmaculatus Melsh. Catal. 



Desc. Body deep black, polished, with numerous hairs ; oblong- 

 oval : head with the transverse line acute, but not prominent : 

 antennae, basal joint pale rufous : thorax widest at base, gradually 

 narrowed by an arcuated line to the anterior angles which are 

 not wider than the head ; no impressed line ; posterior angles not 

 prominent : elytra with irregular punctures, destitute of impressed 

 striae; a large, oblique, oval, bright rufous spot a little before the 

 middle of each, hardly reaching the suture or the exterior edge : 

 feet piceous. 



Length less than three-twentieths of an inch. 



This pretty little species seems to be allied to the himaculatus 

 of Europe, but the elytra are not striated, as those of that spe- 

 cies are. 



[Belongs to Lissormis. — Leg.] 



22. E. NIMBATUS. — Pale brownish ochreous ; elytra striate ; 

 venter dusky. 



Elater nimbatus Melsh. Catal. 



Desc. Body rather slender, of a pale color, with somewhat long 

 hairs : head with the transverse line elevated, acute : antennae 

 somewhat slender, not serrated ; second and third joints short, 

 equal : thorax tinged with dull rufous, not longer than broad, 

 with an impressed longitudinal line; posterior angles acute, a 

 little excurved at tip : scutel orbicular : elytra paler than the 

 thorax, without any rufous tinge : with impressed punctured 

 striae : beneath pale rufous : venter dusky. 



Length more than three-twentieths of an inch. 



[I have failed to identify this species. — Leg.] 



