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Lake, Vigo and Kosciusko coiinties; frequent. April 23-June 

 9. Probably occurs throughout the State. 



^-1. infuscafus Dej.. 5-6.5 mm. in length, ranges from New York 

 southward and hns been reported by Dury from Cincinnati. 



*324 (1061). Agonodeeus pallipes Fab., Ent Syst, I, 1795, 159. 



Oblong, less convex. Color as given in key, 

 sometimes almost wholly pale; antennue dark red- 

 dish-brown, the basal joints and legs pale. Thorax 

 with hind margin and shallow basal impressions 

 finely punctured, hind angles obtuse. Elytra with 

 deep smooth strife; intervals convex. Length 5-0 

 mm. (Fig. 95.) 



Throughout the State; common. January 

 21-September 18. Occurs in abundance at 

 electric lights. The more northern specimens 

 are larger, 6-7 mm. in length, with head a ''"^■^^' 



deeper black, elytral dark stripe A\'ider and scutellar striae one-half 

 or more longer. The name comma was given them by Fabricius, 

 and they represent at least a distinct variety. 



*325 (1062). Agonodeeus paetiarius Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II. 

 1823, 90; ibid. II, 504. 

 Oblong, subconvex. Antennoe brownish, legs pale. Thorax as wide as 

 long, sides broadly curved ; disk convex, median impressed line deep, a ten- 

 fine punctures near apex and coarser ones in the basal impressions; hind 

 angles rounded. Elytral strlse deep ; intervals convex. Length 3.5-4 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. February 5-November 11. 



326 (1063). Agonodeeus PAUPERctiLtis Dej., Spec. IV, 1828, 453. 



Oblong, slender. Reddish-brown ; elytra more or less dusky or piceous, 

 the suture and margins pale. Thorax minutely alutaceous, more narrowed 

 behind ; basal impressions more shallow ; disk less convex, without punc- 

 tures near apex. Elytral strise fine, intervals flat. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. March 20-November 30. 



A. indisUnctus De.j., 3^ mm., is recorded from New York and 

 New Jersey, and also by Durs^ from near Cincinnati. I have not 

 seen a specimen from Indiana. 



327 (1065). AciONODEBT's testaceus Dej., Spec. IV, 1828, 460. 



Oblong, subconvex. Uniform reddish-brown above, disk of elytra some- 

 times with a faint dusky cloud ; antennse dusky, basal joints .nnd legs pale 

 yellow. Tlioi-ax us wide as long, sides broadly curved, liiiid angles much 

 i-iiunded ; ))as:il jinijressidus faint with a Tew lal'ge ])uucture.s; disk convex, 

 sparsel.v |inni;tiile near apox, median line deep. Scutellar stria of elyti-a 

 punctiform. Length 2.5-3 mm. 



