96 



FAMILY II. CARAiUn.T.. 



located on third interval, one near end of scutellar stria, one just 

 behind th^" iniddle, the other two on apical third. In one specimen 



at hand there are six on each ely- 

 tron, those on the left all on third 

 interval ; those on I'ight, four in 

 regular position on third interval 

 and two on fifth, opposite th(^ 

 hinder pair (m third. 



*131 (TiUS). PTERo.s'nciiis ebenints 

 De.i., Spec. III. ISL'T. 

 307. 

 EloHgate-obloiig. Black or piceniis, 

 shining; elytra more or less iridescent. 

 Thorax wider at apex than base, sides 

 Hinch rounded, sinnate near hind an- 

 gles. Elytral strim shallow, very fine- 

 ly punctured ; intervals tlat. Length 

 :4-16 mm. 



Lake, Fulton, Vigo and Knox 

 counties; frequent. Usually found 

 beneath logs and rubbish near 

 water. Hibernates. February 23- 

 October 22. In this and tlic iK'xt three species the scutellar stria 

 is long and the elytra each luive thr(-e dorsal punctures, the first 

 one on the third stri;i. the other two near the second stria behind 

 the middle. 



Fig. BO. X 5K. (After Forbes.) 



*132 (."(t;!!). rrEHos'JUHi s cALiDUALjs Snv, 'I'rans. Aniei-. Phil. 8()c., 11. 

 1823. 56; ibid. II, 480. 



Elongate, slender. Black, shining; antenna- reddish-brown, legs piceous. 

 Thorax shaped as in chciiiiius. the margin more narrow, less reflexed at 

 base; impressions, as well as the space between them, sparsely and coarsely 

 punctured. Strijne of elytra deeper, finely punctured. Length 10-11.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. March 19-(3ctober 17. Hi- 

 bernates. 



133 (570). Pterostichus LrcTCosis Dej., Spec III. 1827. 284. 



Resembles cavdicalis but smaller and mure slender. Thorax more 

 quadrate, less narrowed behind. Elytra but little wider than thorax, the 

 strife deep, very finely punctured. Length 8-0 nun. 



Throughout the State; common in the northern counties, less so 

 in the sonthorn portion. Occurs beneath rnbbish, usually near 

 water. ]\la\- lO-Anuust 27. 



