88 UKDtH C01^0l>Tt:iiA. 



ElaTIA ( I*^ RoPlhiMVIt) KtMTILlCt*. 



Thi!> >>pccli-4 1* u<>iir«-«l iiifnly lit rUUi thv fact llint m>iul- of the sfiiium arc |ih('«l>h<>rr- 

 .HCfUt : till")- roiiitilutc ihi- firt btttlti of the \Vt«t Intlk-s, nnci fe«l ujkjd the su^^tr can*'. 

 They rc^«'iul>l(> the vrulatus In rurni hu«I ^lzl■,l>tlt t)ic cyclikf sput» glvi- out a strong light ; 

 "oj als" it l* iiuitlttl fn>iii the Si-giut-nt."' of the l>t»dy. 



Klateh ( MiXA50Tt'ii) cuMMUXia (Schxnhcrr). 

 Culur l^ht hruwii, huiry, .siilxu ute iH-himl : thunix ftirrowid iu the Uiuldk ; il^tru, iit 

 their l>n.H«>«(, an* timrked with nl><>ut Ave siilri. Li-ngtli half lui inch. 

 It i» coiuuiuu during the ^•]>ri^^ und hiiuuiur mouths. 



El.\tiji ( MixA.soTi's) «,LAMmoi.oii. ( I'late v, flg. 9.) 



Color brown : hvad small ; head, llmrax, el>tra and nlKlotnen covcre«I with wliite or a>h 



.;riiy hairs. Elytra iiiirrowcd U-hiud ; anterior margin or Iwse iimrlied with Sdiort sulci 



El.ATKR ( Mr.UANOTls) ciNtkrvs. 



Color Lrowu ; h.iir}. Tlmrnx jaiui tund, and marked by alout ten obsolete cn>»6 lines . 

 t!i<y give the ajiiM-urunce of a reticulated btructure. Length alx>ut half an inch, and 

 1^ t"iuid in April, May and June. 



Ei.ATr.n (Li'Diis) AprRrssirnc^s (Sn))- 

 Color chestnut-brown, hut hoary fVom being clothed with short yellow rlosc-prrfswl halr«; 

 rylindrlcnl, slender. Angles of the thi-rnx probmgcd : cljira finely punctured, and 

 iNo ninrktd by slender lines. Length about half an Inch. 

 Acfonling to Dr. ITahhis, the femnbs are more robust and larger tbiin th< 

 the hrtvkornis of Sav is Idetitieal with this species. Tlie elytra are marked 1 } 

 distinct lines each : the legs are lighter colored than the elytra, and clothed with hair? ; 

 I 1.1 '' 1 r.ilonged outer angles of the thorax .ire excuntd. 



Ki.ATr.B (AoRiorrs) OBurs (Say). 

 Color rcildish brown : Unly somewhat dilated and short : scutel n>un<le<l and hairy. The 

 elytra are punctur«'<l,an<l cloth«'d in much the sjinie manner as ihe fori gi.>ing. Length 

 leo» than half an inch. The lines of the elytra arc* <iDly about seven in ounilier, and 

 tlie liairs upon Ihe up|HT side are arrnnge<l In lines or strii>es. 

 It is found in the spring among the n^ots of grass, and it is observwl by Mr. HAKR><ithat 

 Its grub resembles the wireworm of Europe. 



Elateb . (I'late V, fig. 7.) 



This species was found dead : it is much larger than the n/y>rrMi/Voni, and of a light 

 brown r<ilor. I Wliere now that tli"Ugli it may nut Ih> a common !<i>tH-ies, still, ns it is 

 fade<l, it will pmlnddy l>e a matter of doubt to what species it really Ulongs, and then'- 

 fore 1 omit further allusion to it 



