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FAMILY XXXVII. KLATEIMD.E, 



1449 (4411). Bladus quaduicollis Say. Trans. Anicr. I'liil. Soc, YI, 1S3(>, 

 ISO; ibid II, 024. 

 Elougate-obldug. I'iceous-hladv, sparsely clotlied with yellowish hairs. 

 Sec;ond and third joints of antenna; e<inal, each nearly as long as fourth, 

 the second more robust than third. Thorax transversely quadrate, sides 

 nearly parallel ; disk densely and coarsely punctured ; hind angles nearly 

 rectangular, not extending backward behind the line of base. Elytral stri:u 

 punctate; intervals minutely punctured. Length G.5-7 mm. 



Deseril^ed from Posey County. One specimen taken by Dury 

 near Cincinnati. Not seen by me from the State. 



XXXVIII. NoTHODES Lee. 1861. (Gr., "false + appearance.") 



This genus is represented by a single species which resembles so 

 closely Limonius griseus that it can with difficulty be separated. 

 The clypeus is trunc.nte, suddenly detiexed at tip and not margined 

 at middle; prosternum with a short lobe, the sutures feebly exca- 

 vated in front. 



1450 (4418). NoTHODES dubitans Lee, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, X, 185.3, 

 433. 



Elongate-oblong, rather robust. Dull sooty- 

 brown or piceous, tinged with bronze; rather dense- 

 ly clothed, es]iecially on head and thorax, with yel- 

 lowish hairs; legs and antenn;e paler. Second and 

 third joints of antenna* subequal, together longer 

 than fourth. Thorax nearly as broad as bmg. 

 strongly convex, scarcely narrower in front than 

 at base, sides feebly rounded; disk rather densely 

 and finely punctate, with a feebly impressed me- 

 dian line; hind angles short, subacute, but faintly 

 < arinate. Elytra with sides parallel to a]ii;-al thii'd. 

 thence rounded to apex, stri;e witli punctures; in- 

 tervals nearly flat, densely punctulatc. Length 11- 

 Fig. 289. X3i. (Oi-isinal.) 12.5 mm. (Fig. 2S9.) 



Southern half of State; frcfpient. IMay 14-Jinie 20. Taken by 

 sweeping grass and low lierbs: also especially on leaves of the 

 greater ragweed. Anihrosia trIfUla Ij. Oite specimen was taken from 

 the clutches of a large bumble-l)ee like riy, Mallophora sp.f which 

 had just captured it and settled down for a feast. 



XXXIX. Serkuts Esch. 1820. (Gr., "silken.") 



Slender, fusiform si^ecics Imving tlie front convex, not mar- 

 gined; ])rost('rtiaI lobe long; hind coxal plates scarcely narrower on 

 outer end. ScricosoHiKS Steph. is a synonym. 



