THE CLICK BEETLES. 



741 



i;597 (4281). AdRioTKs insams CjuuL. Elat., 1\'. .".TC 



Elonsatc-dlildiii,'; sIcikUm-. coiivox. I'alc dull hi-dwii : head and tluira.v; 

 somowliat darker: i(\t;s paler. Thorax sli;,ditly l()iii,'i"r lliau Itroad; sidrs 

 i-ouiidi'd on apit-al Ihird; hind angles leeltly divergin,!,'. subacute, not visilily 

 carinate; disk with a median impressed lin(> on basal half, rather densely 

 and tinely punctate. Elytral stri:e rather finely punctate; intervals densely 

 and rouffhly punctulate. Length 7-S nun. 



.Mai-ioii. Lawrence and ]^)sey coniitic-;: ri(Mniciil. Ai)ril Itl- 

 •lune (). Occurs on iiowers of the red haw. Cnihtniis, and hitei- on 

 tlie foliage of the horseweed, A)nhrosia Iri/ida. 



A. fiicosus Lee. niceons or willi the side-; oC lliorax dark red, 

 soinctinies with elytra or even entire ni)i)er surface reddish-hrown, 

 is a northern snecies ranging from New England to California. 



139S (42SG). Agriotes pubescens Melsh., 



Proe. Phil. Acad. Nat. 



Sei.. II, 1845. 217. 

 Elongate, convex, rather densely 

 clothed with grayish-yellow pubescence. 

 Dark fuscous or sooty brown ; antennae 

 and legs dull retldish-brown. Thorax dis- 

 tinctly longer than wide, sides parallel and 

 straight from base to apical fourth, thence 

 suddenly rounded to apex ; hind angles 

 slightly divergent, carinate; surface deep- 

 ly, rather densely and equally punctate. 

 Eljtra with sides parallel to beyond the 

 middle, thence gradually narrowed to tips, 

 which are acutely rounded; strijiB with 

 fine punctures ; intervals nearly fiat, dense- 

 ly and roughly punctulate. Length 9 mm. 

 (Fig. 285.) 



Lake and Wells comities; scarce. 

 May 17-June 24. Recorded from Pennsylvania and Ohio. 



Fig. 285. 



(At'tiT Fort 



1399 (4290). Agriotes ohlongkollis Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Sci., II. 

 1845, 218. 



Elongate, slender, convex. Dark reddish- to fuscous-brown, sparsely 

 clothed with yellowish pubescence; antenn:e and legs pale reddish-brown, 

 the former longer than head and thorax. Thorax subcylindric, convex ; 

 sides nearly straight to apical fourth, then curved to apex; hind angles 

 acute, divergent, fwbly carinate; surface tinely and densely punctate. Ely- 

 tral stria^ fine, impressed with oblong punctures; intervals minutely and 

 rather densely punctulate. apiiearing as if transversely wrinkled. Lengtii 

 6-9 mm. 



Throughout the State; fre(|uciit in 1 he soul hern hall', less so 

 n(»rthward. Api'il 17-August 13. Occurs in April and ^Nlay on 



