130 FAMILY IT. — CARABID.T;. 



214 (7^X)). Platvnus atbatus Lee, Agass. Lake Sup., 1850, 205. 



Elougate-oval. rather slender. Black, shining: apical portion of an- 

 tennie and tar.si jjiceous. Thorax siibrotund. a little wider than long, the 

 reflexed margin bnt little wider toward the base; basal impressions deep 

 with a small tubercle. Elytra but little wider than thorax, the strine very 

 riiiely or nltsolcrclN ipiiikI.iIc : inti-rvals distinctly coiivj'x. Length S-<,> mm. 



Slcuheti, La]K)i-ie and Kosciusko coiuities; t'fequeiit. .\iii>'ust 

 1 1 -August 28. A nicniher of 1lie l)orcal fauna. 



=•'215 (791). l'l.ATYNLS MELAXAKllS Dcj., Sticc. III. 1S27, 152. 



Elongate-oval, rather broad. Black, shining; tibiiie, tarsi and basal 

 jdiut of antenn;e dark reddisli-brown. Thorax subrotund, as wide as long, 

 the margin wider and more stnmgly reiiexed toward the base; depressions 

 large, with a distinct rugosity or tubercle near the angle. Elytra distinctly 

 wider than thorax, the strife of moderate depth, finely punctate. Length 

 S.5-9.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. Hibernates. January 1- 

 ( )ct()ber 12. 



2UJ (7;)4). 1'J.ATVMS AFii.Ms Kirby. I'\iun;i Bor. Amer., IV. 1887. 27. 



Elongate-oval, rather broad. Black or iiiceous, shining. Thorax sub- 

 rotund, a little wider than long, side margins narrow, scarcely rellexed 

 toward the hind angles, which are obtuse ; depressions wide, shallow and 

 without a tubercle. Elytra one-half widci- than thorax, strije shallow, not 

 punctured, the hfth usually with a dilated shallow impression near the 

 apex; intervals Hat. Length 8.5-9.5 mm. 



Lake, Starke and Kosciusko counties ; scarce. Occurs along the 

 sandy beaches of lakes. April 9-October 24. 



F. carho Lee. length 8-9 mm., was described from Lake Su- 

 perior and may possibly occur in northern Indiana. 



217 (796). Platynis couvls Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1860, 819. 

 Elongate-oval ; rather broad. Piceous black, shining. Thorax slightly 



broader than long, sides rounded into base; margins rather broad, narrowly 

 reflexed; basal de]n-essions wide, shallow, without a trace of tubercles. 

 Elytra oblong, nuich wider than thorax ; stri;e rather deep, not i)unctured ; 

 intervals slightly convex, alutaceous. Lengtli 9.5 mm. 



Laporte and Kosciusko counties ; rare. October 21-October 22. 

 Taken beneath mibbish along the beach of lakes. Our only species 

 having all three dorsal punt-tures on third stria. A member of the 

 boreal fauna. 



218 (800). Pr^TYNUs cupripennis Say, Traus. Amer. Phil. Soc. II, 1823, 



50; ibid. II, 474. 

 Elongate, rather broad. Green, strongly polished ; disk of elytra cu- 

 (Teous; under surface blackisli-bronzed. Thorax longer than wide, the 



