THK (iKOUND BEETLKS. 



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Fig. 29. (After Leng.) 

 Natural size. 



l'2 (Slia). Cychkls lkcoxtki Dej., Spec. II. ISUG, 10. 



Oval, rather robust; color of the in'eceding. Basal inipressicms of 

 thorax broad, with numerous punctures. Elytra deeply striate with closely 

 l^laced punctures, the intervals interrupted from the middle to apex, thus 

 forming elongate tubercles. Length 12--14 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. April 20-NoveiTiber 5. In 

 the north it occurs beneath sphagnum mosses and about the borders 

 of lakes and tamarack marshes, while in the southern counties it is 

 found in lowland woods. 



C. canadensis Chaud. has been taken by Dury near Cincinnati. 

 and doubtless occurs sparingly in southern Indiana. 



2;i (S(>). Cychrls elkvatus Fab.. Mant.. I, 198. 



Oval, robust. Violaceous or cupreous. Antennie slen- 

 der, three-fourths the length of body, first .ioint longer 

 than third. Thorax with hind angles prolonged over the 

 elytra, the latter with humeral margins much reflexed. 

 First joint of front tarsi of male spongy pubescent over 

 one-half its lower surface. Length 18-19 mm. (Fig. 29.) 



Fulton County ; rare ; one specimen from near 

 DeLong. July 30. Two were in the Stein collec- 

 tion from Indiana, luit withcmt definite locality. Our form, accord- 

 ing to Leng. is var. /I(intin( iis ITakl.. which "■ differs from the tnic 

 clcvafu.s by Ix'ing bi'oader and flatter." 



24 (86a). Cychrls unicolor Oliv., Ent.. III. ITU."). 47. 



Resembles elcvatus btit much larger and more robust. Elytra with a 

 slight emargination or sinuation a little behind the middle, which is not 

 present in elcvatus. Length 26-28 mm. 



Monroe, Lawrence, Knox, Crawford and Han-ison counties; one 

 or two specimens from each. Occurs beneath stones in deep ra- 

 vines. May 3-November 14. This is the form often called elevatus 

 var. lievos: the name unicolor, however, has priority. It is un- 

 doubtedly distinct from elevatus. 



25 ( — ). Cy'chri's andrewsii grrmari Chaud.. Bull. 

 Mosc, II, 1861, 495. 

 Oval. I'ather slender. Violaceous above, black be- 

 neath. Thorax longer than wide, subcordate, hind 

 angles obtuse: disk almost smooth, punctate along 

 the sides, margins narrow, slightly reflexed. First 

 .joint of front tarsi of male as in elcvatvs. Length 

 19-22 mm. (Fig. ,30.) 



A species of southern range, found in small 



numbers near Charlestown Landing. Clark Coun- 



.,,, ,.f' , . tv : also one specimen from Brown Countv. 



M). (After Leng.) . ' f 



X 1^4 Ma\' 21 -October 1. This is the form often called 



