'iiii: ciioiM) ni'.irri.i'.s. 



17.') 



IV2\ ( Ht.'>ti. Ntiniori s (juossis S:iy. Ti-.-ins. Aincr. I'liil. Sim-.. I\'. 1s:;1. |:',I). 

 ibid. II. r.i:!. 

 Kobust. convex. Black, shining; 

 antcnn.T .-iiul legs piceous. Tliorax 

 iicaii.v twice as wide as long, as 

 \\i(le at base as elytra: basal niar- 

 irin (U'i>r«'sse(l. esjiecially sn in lin' 

 region <i|' I lie irnni angles, w l:i<-li are 

 recl;n:gular ; (lisl< spai'sely Iml ralli 

 er (-(larsely punctured near liase and 

 ;ipe.\. l':iytral stri;e line, n.il punc- 

 tured : third, tiftli and seventh in- 

 tervals each with tive te eiglil dis- 

 tinct seta-bearing punctures. Length 

 14 mm.: widtli 7 nun. ( Kig. '.M. I 



Ktiowii ffoiii liidiniin l)y a /j 

 sing'le six'ciiniMi taken liy Wol- 

 colt (,11 tlie hcjicli of Lake Ariehi- v v 

 eaii. near I'itie. Lake ("ottnty. 

 .Inly L'.'). .Mr. \V.)lc()11 lunl pf;- 

 \-i(;ii,sl\- taken a .speciiiieii neai- a 



Bl(Mnnin<;t(>ll. Illinois. I'llis is ,,,^(,4 VuMi/pu.'i arossws Sa.v ;«, antenna; !), maxilla 

 ,, . II I \- and palpi; c, mandible; rf, tarsus. (After LeContc.) 



the species tisttally known as A. 



zahraidi s I.ec. Say's des'-ripi ion is. however, stifticient for deter- 



iiiinatioii and lias pi'iority. 



LXIII. Ckatacaxtims Dej. l^'io. (Gr.. "strong ; spine.") 



One iiieditiin-sized. ihlon.e; '-otivex beetle represents this g'enns 

 in the Cnite'! Siates. it occurs about o'ardens and the l)ordets of 

 ciiltivaled tiehls. and Is often thrown out by spa<lin<>' and plowing'. 

 It is sometimes attracted by electric lioh.t. 

 322 (;]Or>()i. CRATACAN'uns mints Beanv., Ins. d'Amer., 1X05. lOS. 



Oblong, convex. Piceous, glabrous; legs and antenn;e reddish-brown. 

 Thorax one-half broader than long; sides broadly curved imm ajiex to be- 

 hind middle, tlnnice strongly sinuate to b.-ise, which is naia-.iwer than apex; 

 basal impressions short, smootli or witli :i few coarse i.unrtnres. i:iytral 

 stri:Xi deei). not innictured : intervals sligjitly ceuvex. Lengtli s 10 mm. 



Thr(nioh(Mit the State: i're(|iient. ^^ay 14-Sei)te;nber •l:\. 



LXIV. Ac.OXODERi-s I)ej. 1S2n. Kir.. '• \\ ithoul angle neck."' 

 Small brownish-ycUcw oblong beetles, iiaving the mentniii not 

 toothed and the front tarsi alike in form in both sexes. Our speeies 

 diminish in siz^ in the order given in key. They occnr beneath 

 rubbish about gardens and cultivated fields. Several of them hi- 

 1 12—23402] 



