THE (!R(»l^NI> r.KFTLES. 137 



sides feebly c'ur\i'tl, liiiHl .-iimlcs uliiusf i;i\ir;i ip\;il. inure ih.-iii cmc-liiiir 

 wider tlinn tluir;ix. cnincx. Inintly sii'inlc. tin- eiLClit'i slii.i rniiic: tliii'd 

 iiiicrvjil witli tlirce iiiiimtr iiuiictini s. i.cim'ili -.'.', -.1 iiiiii. 



Soutlicni lijilf of Sliite ; t'lvcjuciit. April L'li-Novciiihcr 28. Oc- 

 curs bcMieatli rubhisli in dry ojxmi wc'idhiiids. 



TrilH> IX. A.\lIl().\()l»i:itl.\I. 



I lead oval or I'onndcMl, not prol<>ii<i'ed or coiisti-iclcd to a narrow 

 neck; antvMma' slcndci-. Thorax more oi- less (Mirdit'orin. the side 

 niarii'ins distinct and willi a lirist Ic liearinji' ])niictnre on each side 

 in fi'ont of tlie nn'ddlc. and anoth'M' neai- tlie liind anii'lc. Elytra 

 feel)ly niar;^'ined at l)ase. ronnded at apex, witliont doi'sal pnnr- 

 tnres in our species. Scutellnni ami sentellar stria distinct. l>ody 

 above pubescent. Hind cox;e cent ititions. Two u'enervi may occur 

 in Indiana. tlioni:'li representatives of nnt on(- have so far been 

 taken . 



KKV TO l.\l)I.\XA (aCNKK\ OF A N( ' I K I X OIIP in \ I . 



(I. .\iiteiiu:c \\illi riiur l>as:il Jeiiils uliilnMiis. Tlmrnx nvntc. tlic sccmikI 



t>ristle-beai-iiiix puncture in ri-cni i>\' the liind .nuLde: l:ist joint of palpi 



conical. Etphorticus. 



im. Antennje with three i)asal joints Klahn.us. 'Uku-.ix cnrdnto, margin 



acute, the second ])niictiu'e ii'. the hind an.i,de. XXXW Atrani's. 



EupJiorliriis ptilx'scc'iis Dej.. bbick'. shininc- ninl ') nun. in leng-th. 

 has been taken by Dury near Cincinnati and doubtless occurs in 

 the southern third of the State. 



XXXV. Atranis Lee. 1848. (Gr.. ''dull or indistinct.") 



This genus is represented in the United States by a single small 

 species having the thorax slightly broader than head; elytra mar- 

 gined at base, the tips rounded and surface striate. 

 2:!!) (SJ-j). Atkaxis PUBESct;NS Dej.. Si)ec. Ill, t82T. 122. 



Elongate, slender. Black or piceous; antennje. mnnth parts, legs and 

 alKlomen pale reddishd)rown. Thorax longer than wide, sides feebly curved, 

 hind angles and median impre.ssed line distinct. Elytral stri:p rather deep: 

 intervals convex, each with two or three irregular rows of minute punc- 

 tures, lie.aring tine yellow hairs. Length 6-7.5 nun. 



Vigo. Knox and Posey counties; scarce. April 10-October 20. 

 Occurs beneath cover in open sandy woodland. Resembles Plahf- 

 iius p^isiUus very much in form, but darker in color and with the 

 elytra rounded, not sinuate at tip. 



Triho X. rTEXOn.\(TVT.l NI. 



Antenna' slender, base free. thr(>e basal joints glabrons, first 

 joint stouter, as lono- as the m^xt two: joints tliree to 11, ecpial or 



