THE ANT-LIKK KLOWKK BEETLES. 



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*2495 (7070). Saimntis pibescens Lnf.. Mon. .Viitlii.-.. IMS. 177. 



Head and elytra dark brown tn lilack. shinini;; thnr.ix dull: It-u's pic- 

 eoiis. the tarsi and basal half of antemia» ]iale. Head liiiely and closely 

 punctate, truncate at base. Thora.x wider than lon.i,'. sli^^btly narrower (Ikih 

 liead, widest at apical tliird, tlie sides thence ol>li(iue and stronj,'ly con- 

 verging to base; surface finely and densely punctate. Elytra convex, more 

 than twice as wide as thorax, sides straight as far as nuddle ; disk coarsely, 

 deeply and rather sparsely punctate, with a distinct hump each side of scu- 

 tellum; the coarser, suberect hairs yellowish. Length 2.7-3 mm. 



Tlirono'lKnit tlie State; scarce. .)amiary l.'5-Juiie 18. Occurs on 

 ij:round beneath rubbish, liiberiiating sparingly beneath mullein 

 leaves, etc. 



240G (7071). Sapintus fulvipes Laf., Mou. Anthic, 1848, 177. 



Smaller and moi"e narrow than pubesccns, which it resenil»les closely. 

 Legs and antennre wholly dull reddish-yellow. Thorax nuich narrower than 

 head and more distinctly narrowed behind, rubescence of elytra tine, short, 

 pale and conspicuous. Length 2.3-2.5 nun. 



Lake, La\n'enee and Uulxns counties; scarce. IMay il-Octobcr (5. 



XIV. Amblyderus Laf. 1848. (Gr., "obtuse + neck.") 



The members of this genus occur, for the most i)art, along the 

 beaches of the sea and lakes. The strongly sloi)ing front of the 

 thorax and the stouter, more oval body readily distinguish them 

 from Antkicns. One of the eight species recognized l)y Casey has 

 been taken in the State. 

 2407 (7070). Amblyderus pallens Lee, Agass. Lake Sup.. 1850, 2:>1. 



Stout, convex. Uniform dull, pale yellow, rather 

 densely clothed with short, coarse, yellowish hairs. 

 ilead triangular, base truncate and distinctly im- 

 pressed at middle, surface granulate, with a median 

 smooth line. Thorax cordate, slightly wider than head, 

 ^videst at apical fourth, thence nunb narrowed to 

 base; surface finely and sparsely granulate-punctate. 

 rElytra oval, one-half wider than thorax; disk finely, 

 inot densely punctate. Length 2.7-3 mm. (Fig. 586.) 



Lake and Porter counties; scarce. May 14- 

 October 12. Occurs beneath rubbish on the sand 

 l)each and dunes of Lake Michigan, its hues so 

 blending with those of the sand that the insects 

 are scarcely visible until they move. 



'lYibe V. XYLOPIIILINI. 



Small oval or oblong forms sepai-nted by the characters given 

 in the tribal key and by having the head consti-icted clos(^ behind 

 the emarginate, usually hairy and coarsely granulated eyes; head 



Via 580. (0ri(^iii;il.) 



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