l;U(> iwMir.v i.xii. — anttiicid.t:. 



middle near apox, its surface, as well as lliat of elyti-a. finely and rather 

 closely punctate. Elytra very faintly or not at all impressed behind the 

 humeri. Lenyjth 3-3.5 mm. 



Posey County; rare. September 27. Oeeurs on flowers. A 

 European species, widely distributed througbont tbe United States. 



24S9 (10,727). Hemantus basillaris Say. Journ. I'hil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1824, 279; ibid. TI. ICo. 

 Resembles the preceding but without the double tubercle on front of 

 thorax and with a distinct impression just behind the humeri of elytra. 

 Length 3-4 mm. 



Lake and Marion counties; scarce. January 17-June 18. 



XIT. Antiiicus Payk. 1798. (Or., "like a flower.") 



A large genus of small species wbicb, as limited by Casey, have 

 the mesosternum normal and undilated; last joint of maxillary 

 palpi moderate in size and hatchet-shaped; antenna? rather short 

 and gradually enlarged toward apex, the last joint entire; pubes- 

 cence consisting of but a single set of hairs in addition to the erect, 

 tactile seta?. About 60 species are recognized, of which the follow- 

 ing have been taken or probably occur in the State. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF ANTHICl'S. 



a. Larger, 2.5 or more mm. in length ; sides of thorax broadly rounded in 

 front, generally oblique and curved toward base. 

 h. Abdomen rather coarsely and sparsely punctured; body pale in color. 



c. Head densely and roughly punctate ; elytra usually with a large 



ill-defined piceous spot. 2490. scabriceps. 



cc. Head sparsely, coarsely and simply punctate; elytra with a fuscous 

 or piceous band at middle, interrupted at suture. 



2491. EPHIPPIUM. 



hh. Abdomen always minutely and niore or less densely punctate; body 

 usually dark. 



d. Reddish-brown ; elytra with a dark interrupted crossbar at middle 



and another near apex, the two enclosing a rounded pale spot 

 on apical third. 2492. cebvinits. 



(1(1. Elytra not as above. 



e. Color wholly black or piceous. 



/. Head and thorax alutaceous and without pubescence ; basal 

 margin of thorax completely obsolete. coracini's. 



ff. Head and thorax pubescent as usual ; thorax with sides ob- 

 tusely prominent near apex, thence straight and oblique to 

 base; elytra large, flat. sodalis. 



ee. Body black ; elytra each with a well defined pale spot near base 

 and another near apex, these occasionally more or less con- 

 fluent; thorax feebly constricted before the base; occiput im- 

 pressed in middle. 

 //. Elytral punctur(>s rather coarse and sparse, the surface shin- 

 ing. 



