116 FAMILY II. CAEABn).T;. 



182 (726). Dic^LUs elongatus Bon., Mem. Ac. Tor., 1813, 447. 



Much more elongate. Black, shining. Thorax with deep, distinct 

 median line and two bristle-bearing punctures on sides just in front of the 

 middle. Elytra gi-anulate and punctate as in furviis. the striae deep; in- 

 tervals convex; humeral carina reaching beyond middle. Length 15-18 mm. 



Throughout the State; conmion. April 9-October 17. 



183 (725). DicELVS ovaus Lee, Ann. Lye. Xat. Hist., IV, 1848. :_;27. 

 Short, rather broad. Black, feebly shining. Thorax with median line 



very distinct, deeper near base and apex. Elytral striae deep ; humeral 

 carina reaching two-thirds to apex. Length 15-16 mm. 



Kosciusko, Vigo and Crawford counties; scarce. ^lay 17-Octo- 

 ber 27. This species is of the same form and size of furviis, but is 

 easily distinaui.shed by the equal elytral int-ervals. 



184 (727). DicffiLrs ambiguus Laf., Rev. Zonl., 1841, 48. 



Elongate, subparuUel. Black, more ur less -shining. Sides of thorax 

 more stronsjly retiexed tlian in any of tije iireceding siie<_-i(;'s. Elytral striae 

 deep : inteiwals quite convex : humeral carina not reaching middle. Length 

 19-22 mm. 



Frequent in the southern portion of State, as far north as Ver- 

 million (^'ounty. April 9-October 6. 



185 (715 I. Dic.ELis DILATATTJS Say, Trans. .4mer. Phil. Sue. II, 1823. n^: 



ibid. I, 53. 



I'.roiid. very robust. Black, dull or very feebly shining. 

 Thorax with the margins but little reflexed: transver.se 

 bnsnl impression very deep. Elytral striffi deep, broad, 

 'ihsoleteiy punctured toward the tip; humeral carina 

 reaching two-thirds to apex. Length 20-25 mm. (Fii;. 

 711. I 



Southern half of State, frequent; not taken north 

 of Vioo County. April 18-Oetober 21. Our larg- 

 Fm. 70, (After Say,) ,,,^ member of the genus, 



18ti (728). Dic.ELis TEWiR Bon., Mem. Ar. Tor., 1813. 449. 



Elongate, rather slender. Black, feebly shining. Thorax broadest in 

 front of middle; margins strongly reflexed. transverse basal impression ex- 

 tending almost from middle to base, Elytral strife deep, intervals very con- 

 vex : humeral carina reaching tu middle. Length 20-22 mm. 



Crawford C' unity: rare, :\ray is, (in account of the form of 

 the thorax, this species has the general appearance of a Ffero.<:f)(lnis. 

 187 (729). Dic.ELUs politus Dej.. Spec., II. 182(;, 3111. 



Elongate-oblong. Black, strongly shining. Thorax sultqundrate. a lit- 

 tle longer than wide, apex ,ind base eipial. Elj-tra regularly and deeply 

 striate. Length 11-14 ram. 



Southern half i.f State, fre(|nent: Kosciusko Countj^ only in 

 the north. April O-September 6. Our smallest speeies. Kesem- 



