■nil' (iiioiNn I ii'i'/i'i. !•:!>. 



45 



r. DHiinidir V\sv\\. is ;i lioi't'jil sprcirs which h;is hern taki'ii by 

 Woh-dtt lu'iir Chicjiuo ;iih1 (huihllcss (.((iiis in the iioi-lhcrn third of 

 IiuVuiiia. 11<- liiids it in spring', early sunnner and anlunm, by 

 toarinu' th" sod a\va\ Troin the lai'ii'e exposed roots of oak and other 

 trees in sparsclx \vo( dcd |)astur.' hnid. Ihc beetle occnrring between 

 the sod and tlie roots. 



liC) (JlIU). ("AKAr.i s svi.vosrs Say. 'I'vans. Aiiicr. I'liil. S.i-., I!. IS'j:;, 7."): 

 ibid. II. 402. 

 EluuKatiM.val. rolmst. Black : iiuiruins nf iliorax and elytra Muc. 

 Thorax bmader than li.ii.-;, slightly iiuuctured. luariiins reflexed. Kl.vlrn 

 elougiVte-oval. the stria- very fine. Length 27-;]0 nnn. 



Laporte. Knox and Vii>-o counties; rare. ^lay 12-Oetober :?. 

 Oecurs beneath lo^s in nphind sandy woods. 



L'T (lUli. t'AHAius sKKKAi IS Sav. Trails. .Viner. I'liil. Sue 



II. \s-i:\. 77: ibid. II, 41)4. \ 



(Hal. rather slender. lUaek with vinlel margins. Tlmrax 

 br<iad, disk siu;Hith, inargiiis puiutured and slightly retlexed. 

 Klytra elongate, the margin willi twn er three slight notches 

 near the base; stri.-e wiili distant, deep jiunctnres. Length 

 2{)~-24 nnn. (Fig. 31.) 



Lake, Vigo and Posey counties; rare. Taken front 

 beneath logs in damp localities. April 15-May 21. 



28 (122). Carabus li.mbatus Say, Trans. Anier. Phil. Soc, II, 1828, 77; 

 ibid. II, 493. 



Oval, roimst. Black with blnisli margins. Thorax (Hie- 

 half wider than l;>iig. rather sparsely and sli.illewly punctate. Elytra 

 deeply striate, punctures distinct and regular, intervals convex. Length 

 25-28 mm. 



Ftdton. ^Marion, Vermillion, Vigo, Posey, Monroe and Franklin 

 counties ; oiu^ or two specimens from each. April lO-September 3. 

 Ocitiis ill moist tipland woods. 



2'.> (12:;). Cahaius v!.\ctls Web.. Obs. Lnt.. ISDl. 42. 



i;i(ingate-oval, rather slender. Dull black, iu'onzed; 

 thnrax with a greenish tinge at borders, its surface not 

 liuiictatc. bur mere (ir less finel.v rugose. Broken inter- 

 vals (if elytra 111 n-v' piMininent than in the preceding 

 species; tlie stri.e lincly and irregularly granulate-punc- 

 late. i.ength 2r> :!(» mm. (Fig. :!2. ) 



Knox, (Jibs(ui. Dubois and Spencer counties; 

 scarce. Ajiril 2:5-.Ii'ne 14. Occurs beneatli liark 

 and other cover in low. moist woods. 



Fig. 31. 



Fig. :g. 



