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lAMII.Y XXWIT. — KLAi'KKin.T;. 



1379 (4214). Er-ATER maniitl-vris Candez., Mon. Elater, II, ISGO, 478. 

 Oblong, suhcoiivex. Uniform d.-irk reddish-brown; rather sparsely but 



eoai'sely pubescent with yellowish hairs. Anteuute as long as thorax, sec- 

 ond joint small, one-half length of third, the two together equal to fourth. 

 Thorax wider than long, sides rounded on apical half; hind angles rather 

 short, divergent, with distinct oblique carinas Elytral strite feebly im- 

 pressed with fine, oblong punctures; intervals flat, rather densely and 

 roughly punctulate. Length S.5-10 mm. 



Lake, IMarshall and F^ulton coniitii's; scarce. April 21-Angust 

 15. Taken beneath cacti and rubbish in sandy hiealities. Resem- 

 l)les hcpaficiis ])nt more slender; hind angles of thorax shorter and 

 with bnt one carina. 



1380 (4217). Elater pedalis Germ., Zeitsch., V, 1844, 176. 

 Elongate-oblong, convex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed with brown- 

 ish pubescence; three basal joints of antenme and legs reddish-brown, the 

 tarsi paler. Thorax scarcely longer than wide, convex, widest at base, 

 sides feebly rounded ; hind angles straight, subacute, finely and obliquely 

 carinate; surface rather finely and sparsely punctured. Elytra with the 

 punctures of stri;c longer than broad ; intervals nearly flat, transversely 

 wrinkled. Length (3.5-S mm. 



Stenben, Starke and Posey counties; scarce. Jiuie IH-July 5. 

 Beaten from vegetation, especially that of tamarack. 



1.381 (4221). Elater nigkicollts Herbst., Kafer, X, 180(5, 73. 



Oblong, subdepressed, sparsely pubescent with yellow liairs. Head, 

 thorax, scutellum and under surface, black ; elytra and legs dull whitish 

 yellow; antennae fuscous, the two basal joints paler; third joint shorter 

 than fourth, much longer than second. Thorax as broad as long, broadest 

 at base, sides rounded on apical third, straight and slightly divergent on 

 basal two-thirds; hind angles acute, carinate; surface densely and coarsely 

 punctate. Elytral strite feeltly imi)ressed with rather coarse i)uuc[ures; 

 intervals subconvex, finely pniictulale. Length S..5 10 mm. 



Throughout the Stale; fic(|ucn1. April 6-Noveml)er 17. Oc- 

 curs bencaih bai'l\ and in i-ottcu willow, ironwood and other logs in 

 low. daui]) woods. Probably hiliernates. 



/'/. (liscoiflcus F;ib., length 10 mm., is known 

 fi'oiii (*ana(la. Ohio and Georgia; E. la'sus Lee. 

 dull l)lack. opacnic. length 12 mm., is recorded 

 IrcinuMassachuselts, Ohio and Georgia. 



.1.382 (4222). Elater linteus Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. 

 Soc, VI, 1S.3(3, 1G8; ibid. II, 114, 00.3. 

 Resembles iiigricollis and mentioned by Say as a 

 v:iriot.v oC that species. Differs in having the legs, 

 narrow sutural margin of elytra and small space at 

 apex, l)la(k. Head and thorax more roughly punctate. 

 Third antennal joint of male as long as fourth. Length 

 7..^>-S..") nun. (Fig. 281.) 



Fig, 2SL X 5. (Oi-isinal.) 



