•THE CLICK BEETLES. 733 



Frequent throughout the State. April ll-June 2. Occurs be- 

 neath bark of red oak and other logs, usually in dry, sandy locali- 

 ties. 



1383 (4226). Elateb sati Lee, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, X. 1S53, 465. 



In form, size and general color this species resembles the two preced- 

 ing. Elytra with a broad black stripe along the suture gradually narrow- 

 ing near the scutellum, and a narrow black marginal one reaching from 

 apex three-fourths to base. Third joint of antenna; distinctly narrower 

 than fourth in both sexes. Length 11-12.5 mm. 



IMarion County ; rare. A single specimen taken from a hollow 

 in an ash tree. April 22. Recorded only from New York. 



E. irnpolitus ilelsh., black, legs reddish-brown, length 12 mm., 

 is known from Pennsylvania and Ohio. 



1384 (4220). Ei.ATEE eubeicollis Herbst., Kafer, X, ISOG, 40. 

 Elongate-oblong, subconvex. Black, feebly shining, rather densely 



clothed with short yellowish pubescence ; thorax, except the apex and hind 

 angles, and front of head, dull red. Third joint of antenrue more than 

 twice the length of second. Thorax slightly broader than long, widest at 

 base, hind angles feebly divergent, surface rather densely and coarsely 

 punctate. Elytra! strise with fine punctures ; intervals convex, rather densely 

 and coarsely punctured. Length 12.5-14 mm. 



Crawford County; rare, ^lay 26. Taken from stem of wheat. 



1384a (4228). Eiatee kubeicollis soceb Lee, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, X, 

 1853, 467. 

 Resembles ruhricolUs in form and structure but has the entire upper 

 surlace black, sparsely clothed with short grayish pubescence. Thorax 

 slightly longer than wide, with a faint median impression on basal half. 

 Length 11-16 mm. 



Lake and Laporte counties ; rare. ^Nlay 20-.June 12. Taken 

 from beneath the bark of pine. A female from Laporte County 

 measures 16 mm. Blanehard claims that sorer and ruhricollis are 

 synonyms, Herbst 's name having priority, but I prefer to retain 

 socer as a variety. 



1385 (4232). Elater subtilis Lee, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, XII, 1884, 12. 

 Elongate, slender, subconvex. Black, clothed with fine, short, brown 



pubescence; antennse not longer than thorax, the second and third joints 

 very short, nearly equal. Thorax slightly longer than wide, feebly nar- 

 rowed from base to apex, slightly rounded on the sides. Elytra with punc- 

 tured strise ; intervals subconvex, finely punctate. Length 7 mm. 



Lake County; rare. -June 12. Descrilied from Lake Superior. 



1386 (4236). Elatee edbeicus Say, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist, I, 1825, 261; 



ibid. II, 305. 

 Oblong, subconvex. Black, sparsely pubescent with yellow hairs ; tho- 

 rax and sides of prosternum red, the former with a broad, polished black 

 spot extending from apex to middle ; tarsi and three basal joints of an- 



