754 FA:\rirA' xxxvii. — ELA'n':i?ir).E. 



I'l'oin Ohio ;iii(l .Alarxland. Easily reoogiiizc'd l)y the piH-uliar si-ulp- 

 ture of thorax. 



1427 ( ). Melanotus divarcarinus sp. uov. 



Elongate, slender. Dull reddish or fuscous-brown, sparsely pubescent. 

 Clypeus feebly concave, coarsely and densely punctate. Antenmie of male 

 reaching middle third of elytra, third .ioint more than twice as long as sec- 

 ond, nearly e<iual in length to fourth; of female, reaching base of thorax, 

 third joint slightly longer than fourth. Thorax as wide at base as long, 

 sides feebly curved and distinctly converging to apex, disk coarsely, evenly 

 and rather closely piuictate and with a distinct median impression on basal 

 half; hind angles feebly inflexed rather than divergent at tips. Elytra 

 gradually tapering from base to apex, the stri;e with rather coarse, well 

 impressed, close-set punctures ; intervals very si)arsely and finely punctate. 

 Length 12-14.5 mm. 



Vermillion. Knox and Posey counties; frequent. April 23- 

 July 6. Reseml)les comtvuiiis in general appearance, but darker, 

 and with a single strongly diverging carina on each hind angle. 



1428 (4325). Melanotus paeampunctatus Melsh., I'roc. Phil. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., II, 1844. 151. 

 Elongate, rather slender. Chestnut brown, sparsely pubescent; antenn;e 

 and legs reddish-brown. Clypeus subconvex. coarsely and densely punc- 

 tate. AntennjiL' slightly longer than thorax, third .joint twice the length of 

 second, nearly as long as fourth. Thorax sulxpiadrate, distinctly narrowed 

 Inward apex, sides nearly straight from base to n.iiddle, feebly curved to 

 aiiex; disk punctured as mentioned in key and with a faint nu'dian Im- 

 pressed line on Itasal two-thirds. Elytra gradually tapering from base to 

 apex, the stria' with feebly impressed punctures; intervals very sparsely, 

 minutely and roughly punctate. Length 10.5-11.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frecpient. JMay 2-July 4. 



1429 ( ). Melanotiis ltxus sp. nov. 



Elongate, robust. Dark reddish-brown, spai-sely pubescent. Clypeus 

 broadly rounded, coarsely punctured. Third .joint of antenn:e twice or more 

 longer than second, as long as fourth. Thorax convex, distinctly longer 

 Ihan wide; sides sinuate near base of hind angles, thence nearly straight 

 to ajiical fourth, where they are feebly rounded into apex; disk sparsely 

 and rather finely punctate at middle, densely and coarsely on sides. Ely- 

 tra feebly tapering from the base, striie rather coarsely and closely punc- 

 tate; intervals very finely :ind sparsely punctate. Length 15 mm. 



T'osey ("oiuity; rare. July (). 



14:'>() ( ). METj\NOTrS PEBILIS Sp. UOV. 



p]longate, rolmst. Dark smoky or fuscous brown, sjiarsely pubescent: 

 antenme and legs paler. Clypeus less broadly rounded, coarsely punctate. 

 Third joint of antenna- tlu-ee-fourths longer than second, slightly shorter 

 than fourth. Thorax a little longer than broad, sides feebly rounded ; disk 

 finely and sparsely punctate at middle, more densely and somewhat piore 



