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lOSl' (.■;;>.".0). T>.EMOi'iiL.Ti:r.s PiNCTATrs Leo., Troc. Phil. Acjid. Nat. Sol., 

 VII. l.Sf,4. 75. 

 Form and color of tcstaccus: Head and thorax more coarsely punc- 

 tured, the latter not as wide and feehly narrowed toward base. Elytra 

 shorter, more distinctly striate, the outer stria deeper; intervals each with 

 two rows of fine punctures. Length l.G mm. 



Crawford County; vai-e. August 10. Hitherto recorded only 

 from llie southern states. 



Lalhnrpus vcrnaUs Lee. dark chestnut-brown, leg.s, antennae and 

 front of head paler, head and thorax covered with small elongate 

 granules, length 1.3-1.7 mm., occui-s in the "Atlantic and IMissis- 

 sippi regions.'' 



Vn. Bkontes Fal). ISOl. (Gr., "thunder.") 



Ka.lher hroad and very Hat species having the sides of thorax 

 finely and acutely serrate, the front angles strongly toothed and the 

 mesosternum emarginate in front. Two species occur in Indiana. 



*1083 (3349). Bkontes Dimis Fal)., Syst. Eleut., II, 1S01, 97. 



^loderately elongate, very depressed. Nearly uniform brownish-black ; 

 legs and margins of elytra paler; head and thorax often paler than el.vtra. 

 their surface cd.-irscly and densely ]anicfure<l. Antenna' as long ;is body, 

 densely i)ul)esccnt. Thoi-ax (ine-half broader than hmg; front angles very 

 |iriiniin(>nt and toothed, hind ones broadly rounded. Elytra broader at base 

 tiian thorax, with a distinct costa from humerus to apex; sides strongly 

 marginiMl. Length 4.5-5.5 nun. 



Thi-onghout the State; c(»iiiiiion IxMiealh l)ark. February 21- 

 Novemhcr 17. The maiidihlcs of male ai-e armed with a slender 

 curved horn whicli is turned upward 1o meet the one of the o])posite 

 side. 



10S4 (3350). liKONTKs DEmi.is Lee. I'roc. I'liil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. VII, 1S54, 7('.. 

 lOlongate, slender, (h'pressed. I'niform piceous-black. clothed with sh(u-t. 

 sparse yellowish h.nii-s: nntenn;e and legs i-eddisli-lirown. the former as long 

 as thorax and elytra logether. 'I'iiorax jibout as hiiig as wide, distinctly 

 narrowed behind the middle, sides finely and evenly serrate; front angles 

 acute, hind (mes obtusely rounded ; surface densely and coarsely i)unctured. 

 Elytra costate as in tliihiiis: inid as there with a row of mimUe grainiles 

 along eacli interv:il. the sides between liie <-.isl:.' .and margin .almnst pei'- 

 pendicular. Length 4 5 mm. 



Marion Connlv; i-arc. Novcml.ci- 1. Taken hy sii'ting. The 

 narrower and less serrate thorax, more slender form and darkef 

 color easily distinguish this from dtihrus. 



