734 FAMILY XXXVII. ELATERIDTE. 



tenn.ie paler. Thorax nearly as broad as long, sides feebly cnrved; surface 

 finely and sparsely punctured. Elytral strijB with rather coarse, closely 

 placed punctures; intervals nearly flat, very sparingly and finely punctu- 

 late. Length 7-9 mm. 



Northern half of State, scarce; not taken south of ^Marion 

 County. May 30-July 20. Occurs on flowers of Yihuniuni and 

 foliage of various plants. 



1387 (4239). Elater coi.laris Say, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., I, 1S25. 268; ibid. 

 L 400. 



Oblong, rather slender, subconvex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed 

 with grayish pubescence; thorax above and its sides beneath bright red; 

 antennpe and legs dark reddish-brown. Thorax slightly longer than wide, 

 sides feebly curved on apical half, hind angles acute, scarcely divergent ; 

 surface very finely and sparsely punctate. Elytral strire feebly impressed, 

 punctured; intervals sparsely and rather coarsely punctate. Length 8- 

 8.5 mm. 



Marion. Putnam. Vigo, Posey and Crawford counties; scarce. 

 March 3-June 6. Taken in early spring beneath partly buried 

 logs and stones on wooded hillsides ; later on foliage. 



*1388 (4242). Elater sangiinipennis Say. Journ. I'hil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1823. 177; ibid. II. 115. 



Elongate-oblong, subconvex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed with yel- 

 lowish pubescence; elytra uniform pale brick red; tarsi reddish-brown. 

 Thorax as broad at base as long, feebly tapering from base to apex, hind 

 angles short, acute; surface sparsely and rather coarsely punctured. Ely- 

 tral strire feebly impressed with rather coarse distant punctures; intervals 

 rather flat, finely and sparsely punctate. Length 7.5-8.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; fre([uent. P'ebruary 6-Juue 28. An 

 easily recognized species Avliieh occurs ]>eneath loose bark, usually 

 in damp, low woods. 



1389 (4247). Elater areolatus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Scl., Ill, 

 1823. 167; ibid. II, 108, 610. 



Elongate-oblong, slender, subconvex. Piceous or dark reddish-brown, 

 sparsely clothed with rather long yellowish hairs ; elytra each with a large 

 oblique subhumeral spot, and often a common space near tip dull yellow; 

 sides, and often the disk, of thorax yellowish. Thorax as broad as long, 

 sides feebly rounded, hind angles short, acute ; surface finely and sparsely 

 punctate. Elytral striae feebly impressed with large punctures; intervals 

 sparsely and finely punctured. Length 4.5-5 nun. 



Throughout I he State, fre(iuent; loss so in the northern coun- 

 ties. April 17-July 24. Beaten from vegetation, usually about 

 tlic margins of low w^oods. This is the species commonly known as 



