IfiO FAjnr.Y IT. CABABIDJE. 



2S2 (976,). Bkaciivnus ballistabius Lee, Ann. X. T. Lye. Xat. Hist.. IV. 



1S4S. 100. 



Elytra blue-blaek ; antennie reddish-brown at base, gradually dusky to 

 tip; abdomen blackish on sides, usually pale at middle. Thorax slightl.v 

 wider than long. ^Aiclest in front of middle, suddenly much constricted be- 

 hind middle; front margin Ci ncave. hind angles ijrcjminent. Elytra dis- 

 tinctly eostate. intervals sparsely punctulate. Length 11-13.5 mm. 



Throughout the ^^tato: sear'-e. April 11 -September 7. The 

 mare-ins of the Ihorax are wider and more reflexed, its sides much 

 more .strongly sinuate aud its disk more sparsely punctate than in 

 the next spernes. 



283 (9771. BBACirYNUs rrMAxNS Fab., Syst. Eleut.. IsOl. 210. 



Jlore narrow and slender than halUstariufi. Apical portion of antennae 

 a little darker than the base; elytra more distinctly blue; abdomen reddish- 

 brown, the sides darker. Thorax about as wide as long, widest iu front 

 of middle, then gradually narrowed to base. Elytra obb ng. the sides nearly 

 parallel, the humeri rounded but evident, distinctly cnstate. Length 11.-5- 

 12 mm. (Fig. 81.) 



Yigo and Posey counties; rare. April S-May 12. 



284 ( ). BlIACHYKUS QKACILIS sp. nov. 



Elongate, slender, parallel. Autennse reddish-yellow, joints 3 and 4 

 darker at tip ; abdomen wholly fuscous ; elytra blackish-blue. Eyes large, 

 prominent. Thorax wider than long, widest near apex, front margin trun- 

 cate, the angles r.junded; slides strongly margined, deeply sinuate; hind 

 angles prominent, acute, divergent. Elytra without trace of cost;e. the 

 humeri distinct. Length 9 mm. 



Marshall County: rare. Oi-tober 14. Resembles cijampennis. 

 but differs in beinfr much more slender, with larger eyes, .smooth 

 elytra and dark abdomen. 



285 (908). Bea^hyxis qiadeipenxis Dej., Spec. I, 1N25. 316. 



First two joints of antennae and part of third pale, the remainder dark 

 reddish-brown; abdomen almost black. Thorax wider th:in long, convex, 

 front slightly coniave. hind angles prominent. Elytra together but little 

 longer thau broail. strongly eostate; humeri broadly rounded: distinct. 

 Length 0-9.5 mm. 



Vigo and ( 'rawford counties; rare. ()i-,nrs in dry or sandy 

 local-itie'-;. ;\lay 12-June 15. 



28(; (978). Bkaciiyxi ,s coRDiroi.i.is lii'j.. Spcr. II, ls2i'). 4r,i;. 



Elytra lihii-Uisli-lilno : anteiinic reildisli-bmwn at basn. the apical hall' 

 dusky; joints :; and 4 (tirkov tlian tlie others. Thovax wider than Icais,'. 



