60 FAMILY II. CAKATIID.'E. 



59 (258). Clivina dextipes Dej., Spec. I, 1825, 415. 



Elongate, slender. Black, shining; legs piceous; antenna; antl 

 tarsi reddish-brown. Elytral strife distinct, finely punctured. 

 Length 7.5-8.5 mm. (Fig. 44.) 



Throughout the State: frequent. April 6-Octo- 

 ber 9. 



Fig. 44. 

 (After Len ) ^^ (259). Clivina impressifrons Lcc, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. 

 "^^ Sci., II, 1844, 50. 



Readily known by its uniform reddish-brown hue and the deep groove 

 of vertex. Elytral strife distinct, finely punctured. Length 6-6.5 mm. 

 (Fig. 45.) 



Frequent throughout the State, beneath stones 

 along the sandy margins of streams and lakes, and in 

 low, damp cultivated fields. April 1-August 30. Said 

 to do much damage to sprouting corn grains. 



61 (263). Clpvina pdnctigera Lee, Proc. Pliil. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., 1857, 81. 

 Elongate, slender, parallel. Dark reddish-brown; elytra 

 piceous, the antennae and legs a little paler. Vertical groove 

 evident but shallow, with numerous fine punctures near its front 

 end and coarser ones on sides. Thorax finely and sparsely punctured. Elytral 

 striae deep, the punctures fine; the third stria witlr four dorsal punctures. 

 L3ngth 5-5.5 mm. 



Dubois County; rare. May 11. Resembles impressifrons but 

 smaller, with shorter and more shallow vertical groove and with 

 the outer front angles of the elypeus loss advanced. A southern 

 form described from South Carolina. 



G2 *(2ri4). Clivina eubicunda Lee., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1857, 81. 

 Elongate, slender. Head, thorax, autemne and legs reddish-brown; 

 elytra darker. Head smooth, verte.\ foveate. 'I'horax with one or two 

 dull teeth on each basal angle. Length 4.s-."').2 mm. 



Vis'o and Posey counties; scarce. February 10-May 7. Oc- 

 curs beneath logs and chunks sonic distance from water. Hiber- 

 nates as imago. A handsome little species, also of southern range. 



6,3 (266). Ci.iviNA RUFA Lee, Proc, Phil, Acad, Nat, Sci,, 1857, 8L 



Uniform light brownish-red, El.vtral stri.-c entire, finely punctate. 

 Length 5 mm. 



Floyd County; warcc. Scptciiibcr 2!)-Octobcr 9. 



('. Cdlhiris ner1>st, an introduced European species, 5.2 mm. in 

 length, has been taken near Cincinnati and probably occurs in 

 southern Indinna. 



