TI-TE PRED.\c:K(J1JS DIVING BEETLKS. '2'27 



Lake Wawasee, Kosciusko County; rare. June 1. This spe- 

 cies IS close to semiviiiaius but is larger, broader, more depressed 

 and the male has simple claws. 



441 (1447). Agabus gagates Anbg, Spec. Gen., Yl, lsi;j8, 306. 



Ovate, subconvfx. Piceuus, shining ;' autemiie, legs, head in front, pro- 

 and niesostfi-na and sides of tliorax mcn-e or less reddisli brown. Sides of 

 thorax slightly ronnded, rather strongly marghied. Elytra finely and closely 

 reticulate with dorsal rows of fine bnt evident punctures. Prostemal spine 

 carinate. Length !)-!)..5 unn. 



Laporte and Vigo counties; scarce. August 26-November 4. 

 Those found on the latter date were taken beneath stones in a damp 

 ravine. 



A. ta'iiiolatus Ilarr., is recorded from Ohio, New Jersey and 

 Pennsylvania. 



442 (1428). Agabus DisiKTEORATUs Crotch, Trans. Amer. 



Ent. Soc, IV, ISTa, 416. 

 Ovate, subconvex. Head and thorax dull reddish, the 

 latter with the front and hind margins black ; elytra dull 

 yellow, Avith three or four uavnxw lilack stripes. Surface 

 smooth. Length S mm. (Fig. 112.) 



Marion, Vigo and Lawrence counties ; scarce. 

 March 14-Oetober 18. (After wickham'.) 



443 ( ). Agabus ^neolus Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, IV, 1873, 417. 



Ovate. Above reddish-brown or reddish-pieeous, elytra often with a 



greeuisJi tinge; beneath black or pleeous; antennie and legs paler. Thorax 

 strongly margined and with an angulate row of coarse punctures near the 

 hind angles. Elytra very finely punctate and reticulate, with dorsal rows 

 of coarser punctures which are confused towards apex. Prosternal spine 

 subcarinate. Length G..5-7 mm. 



Lake County; rare. May 28. Taken from the beach of Lake 

 Michigan near Pine. 



444 (1419). Agabus semiviitatus Lee, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., V, 1849, 204. 

 Rather broadly ovate, suliconvex. Black, shining; elytra with an in- 

 distinct submarginal yellowish stripe on apical third ; antennje and legs 

 reddish-brown. Sides of thorax nearly straight. Elytra finely and obso- 

 letely punctate, the dorsal rows of ])unctures in-egular, rather deeply im- 

 pressed, confused toward the aiiex. Length 8.5-9 mm. 



Lake, Laporte, Putnam, ^Morgan and Jefferson counties; scarce. 

 Mfiy 5-September 5. 



44.'"i (1423K Agabi-s semibunctatus Kirby. Faun. Bor. Amer., IV. 1837, 09. 



Oblong-ovate, convex, the sides rather parallel. Black; antenn;e, month 



parts and legs reddish-bi-own. Elytra of male shining, very finely reticu- 



