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105 (4(;(;). Taciivs uoi.osrs Lee, Ann. Lye Nat. Hist., I\', LS4S, 470. 



Very elongate, slightly r<juvex. B^•o^^•nish-yel!o^v or pnle recMish-lnwvu, 

 shining; autenntie and legs paler. Thorax quadrate, about one-half wider 

 than long, slightly wider at base than apex; basal impressions small, mod- 

 erately deep; hind angles rectangular, finely earinate. Elytra elongate, 

 nearly one-half wider than thorax, with a deep sutur.il stria which does 

 not reach the base. Length 2.2-2.7 mm. 



Lake County ; rare. ]May 21-June 26. A few specimens taken 

 from beneath cover in sandy places near Pine and Clark Junction. 



ion (456). Tachys xanthopus De.i'., Spec. \, 183L W. 



Robust, convex. Piceous or nearly black, shining, the elytra indis- 

 tinctly paler at tip; antennae piceous, the basal .ioints and legs dull yellow. 

 Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly curved in front, oblique 

 behind; basal impressions broad, deep; hind angles subobtuse, not <ari- 

 nate. Length 1.7-2.2 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. April 22-Oct()ber 17. Often 

 found running about on mud flats in the daytime. 



107 (453). Tachys thipunctatus Say, Trans. Auier. Phil. Soc, IV, 1834, 



439 ; Ibid. II, 553. 

 Rather elongate, sulidepressed. Brown or piceous, shining, the elytra 

 slightly paler at the sides ; antenna' fuscous, the basal .ioints paler ; legs 

 dull yellow. Thorax subquadrate, one-half wider than long ; sides rounded 

 in front, slightl.\' sinuate near base ; hind angles rectangular, with a short, 

 fine carina. Elytra with a sutural and three or four abbreviated dorsal 

 stritie, the inner three deep, the first only entire. Length 2.7-3.2 nmi. 



Perry County ; rare. May 16. Described from Posey Coimty. 



108 (454). Tachys vivax Lee, Aim, Lye. Nat. Hist., IV. 1X48, 4(;s. 

 Rather robust, convex. Reddisii-bi'own, rarel.v rufo-])iceous, shining. 



the elytra pater at sides and tip : autenujE and legs pale yellow. Thorax 

 more than one-half wider than long ; sides rounded in front, feebly sinuate 

 behind; hind angles rectangular with a short fine carina. Elyti-a with three 

 or four Inner strijB distinct, the inner two deeper. Length 2.2-2.7 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. April 17-September 0. 



109 (455). Tachys capax Lee. X. Sp. X. Am. Col., I, ls(i;!, 20. 



Rather elongate, convex. Black, very shining; antenna» dark fuscous. 

 paler at base. Thorax one-half wider than long, wider at base than apex, 

 basal impressions broad, deeji ; sides strongly rounded to behind the middle, 

 sinuate for a short distance in front of hind angles, which are rectangular 

 and finely cai-inate. Elytra oblong-oval, less than one-half wider than 

 thorax, the two inner strife deep, the third feebly marked. Length 2.3-:> nun. 



Kniix and Fnyettc countii'.s; rare April 25-J\uie 25. A sjie- 

 cies of southern ransje, taken from the edsr' of cypress swamp. 



