I'll!'; sii((iM-\\ I \(;i;ii s( \ \ i:n(;i:i; iii:i: ii.i:s. IVX] 



TfiS C'lM.".). A( roiiii s soMiiiM s llridis.. (Jen. Spec Sl;ipli.. IMn. :,r_'. 



Kloiif^ate. sloiidci-. IIc.kI niid llininx lihick ; clylfM ami alMldincii pic- 

 oous. sliiuiiij:; iintciiii.i' bi'dwiiisli. Jdinls 7-10 as wide as loiij:;, the two 

 liasal (luos ami lejis pale yellow. Head quadrate, coarsely and ratlicr 

 s|>arsely punctate on sides and beneath. Tliora.x not wider than head, 

 coarsely and rather closely punctate e.xcept at middle. Elytra described 

 in key. Abdomen sparsely punctate, the segments jialer at tip. the Hrst 

 lour dorsal ones deeply, transversely imiiressed at base. Length l.n- 

 .").."> mm. 



Thfoufi-hout tlie Slate: ri-c(|uciii. .\pril !) Oclubcr 17. Occtirs 

 IxMicatli dead leaves and liarl<. 



75U (2:.'40). AcToiui s loxati s Horn. Trans. Anier. I'hit. .Soc., XI, 1ss|.l:-J!i. 

 Elongate, broader than in the precediiii,' forms. Head, tliorax and ely- 

 tra black, shiuins: al)domen and legs i)iceous. the tarsi paler; antenna- 

 brownish, shorter than head and thorax, the joints longer than wide. Head 

 sulKinadrate, with a few coarse punctures along the sides. Thorax not 

 wider than head, nearly as wide as long, punctures coarse, sparse. Elytra 

 wider and slightly longer than thorax, together longer than wide. .Vbdo- 

 men subopaque. rather densely and finely punctate; the second and third 

 dorsal segments shallowly impressed at base. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



Pittnam and Posey covinties; frequeiit. Ai)ril 22-()ct()l)('i' 17. 

 Sifted from iH'neath damp vegetable^ debris. 



7(iO (2li49). AcTOBius pakcus Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. XI. 1SS4. 234. 

 Slender, subfusiform. Black, shining: el>-tra and abdomen with a pic- 

 eous tinge; legs dull yellow, the tarsi dusky; antennse brownish, reaching 

 middle of thox-ax ; terminal joints paler, all as wide as long. Head oval, 

 sparsely and coarsely punctate on sides and beneath. Thorax slightly 

 wider than head, very little longer than wide : the punctures each side of 

 the median smooth space arranged in a' regular i-ow of seven. I'^lytra a 

 little wider and longer than thorax, sparsely and coarsely punctate. Ab- 

 domen more finely punctate, the second and third dorsal segments nar- 

 rowly transversely impressed at base. Length 3.5 mm. 



Kosciusko. Starke and Ptitnam counties: fr('(|neiil. Api'il 17- 

 October 17. Taken by sifting. 



7<n (2251). AcTOBiTS p.EDiiROiDES Loc. X. Sp. X. .\mer. Col.. I. 1S63, 38. 



Elongate, slender. Head, meso- and metasterna and tip of abdomen 

 black; thorax, base of abdomen and legs yellow: elytra black with a bluish 

 tinge, the tips paler; antenniB piceous. three bas;il joints i)al(M', joints G-10 

 as wide as long. Head very coarsely punctate, smooth at middle. Thorax 

 oblong, not wider than head, slightly narrower near base: sides distinctly 

 sinuate; disk coarsely ;ind rather sparsely i)unctatc with a narrow median 

 smooth space. Elytra rather co.-irsely. not densely puiictale. Ix^ugth 3.5- 

 4.5 mm. 



Throughout the State: scarce. ^Fay l!) Se|)teml)er 4. Occurs 

 Iteiicath ruhbisli along tln^ margins of ponds and streams. 



