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FAMILY XXV. — 1ITSTERID.T2. 



lls.-i (;;.')S4). SAi'Ri?«rs iMPEKFECTis Lec, Bost. Jnurn. XmI. Hist., V, 1845, 

 70, pi. 5, fig. o. 

 Broadly ^oval. Black, strongly shining. Thorax smooth at luiddlc. tlic 

 sides broadly and coarsely, the base narrowly and coarsely. iJiiuctiircd. 

 Elytra sparsely pnnctnred on apical third, the pnnctures extending to the 

 base on the interval between the first and second dorsal strife, this interval 

 slightly rugose near base; oblique humeral stria bifid at tip, the outer 

 branch joining the internal subhunieral, which is longer than the first dor- 

 sal; dorsals one. two and four. sube(iual, extending slightly beyond middle, 

 the third shorter, the sutural represented by a few close punctures at mid- 

 dle. Front tibijc finely denticulate. Length 5-5.5 mm. 



]\rari()n and Hamilton c()unties. i-ai'e; a single specimen liavino 

 been taken in each from beneath dead turth^s. IMay 29-JAine 7. 

 IvTiown heretofore only from Peinisylvania. 



IISG (:j5S5). Sapkims pexnsyi va.\ k i s I'ayk., r^Ionog. Hist., 1811, 02. 



Broadly oval, I'obust. Brilliant metallic green to l)rouze. Thorax 

 smooth, with a few rather coarse punctures along the sides and a double 

 row of coarse ones on basal margin. Elytra coarsely and sparsely punc- 

 tured on apical half, between first dorsal and suture; humeral stria fine, 

 oblique, not joining internal subhunieral, which is longer than first dorsal; 

 the latter extending twt»-thir(ls to aiicx. second shorter, third very short, 

 fourth shorter than second, bro.ndly arching to join the sutural. wliich is 

 entire. Front tibi;e coarsely serrate. Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Lake and T^)sey counties: ^-carce. Probably throughout the 

 State, as it is said 1o occur ''everywhere east of Rocky ]\Iountains. " 

 May 7-Jnne 29. 



1187 (3590). Saprtnts Assi.\rii.]s Tayk.. Monog. Hist.. 1811, 63. 



BroMdly oval. Black, shining. Thorax impressed 

 near the front angles, the disk smooth, sides coarsely 

 and densely punctured, the liasc with a few punctures 

 ,Mnd a distinct impression in front of sculellum. Ely- 

 tra coai'scly jtuuctui'ed on apical tliird ; hnmeral stria 

 ol)li(ine. indistinct, not joining the internal subhunieral 

 wliicli is l■eln■e^ente(l I)y punctures at ape.x ; first dor- 

 sal extending three-fourt lis to apex, second, third and 

 li.nrtli graduiilly sliorter and tt'rminating in coarse 

 punctures, tlie foiii'tli joining tlie sutural, wliicli is 

 'dei'ply impressed at liase. Imt does not reach ajiex. 



Front til)i:e witli a numlier of fine teeth. Length 4-5.5 mm. (Fig. 2.35.) 



ThroHoiionl llic Slate; frec|iient on cai'i-ion. especially that of 

 2'eptiles and fishes. A|)i"il P^-Angust 2'^. 



11S8 (3502). SAiMiiNis (o.MouMis Lec., Bosl. .loiini. Xal. Hist.. V, 72. 

 pi. A', lig. 7. 

 Bi-oadly oval. F'.ladv. sliining. 'I'horax witii dislv sniontli. ratlier finely 

 and densely punctured on tlie sides, one row of coarse imnclures .along the 



Fig. 235. X .-). (OriKiiiiil. 



