734 FAMILY XXXVII. BLATEBID^. 



tennse paler. Thorax nearly as broad as long, sides feebly curved ; surface 

 finely and sparsely punctured. Elytral strise with rather coarse, closely 

 placed punctures; intervals nearly flat, very sparingly and finely punctu- 

 late. Length 7-9 mm. 



Northern half of State, scarce; not taken south of ^Marion 

 County, ilay 30-July 29. Occurs on flowers of Viburnum and 

 foliage of various plants. 



1387 (4239). Eiatee collabis Say, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., I, 1825, 268; ibid. 

 I, 400. 

 Oblong, rather slender, subconvex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed 

 vpith grayish pubescence; thorax above and its sides beneath bright red; 

 antennse and legs dark reddish-brown. Thorax slightly longer than wide, 

 sides feebly curved on apical half, hind angles acute, scarcely divergent; 

 surface very finely and sparsely punctate. Elytral striae feebly impressed, 

 punctured; intervals sparsely and rather coarsely punctate. Length 8- 

 8.5 mm. 



^klarion, Putnam. Vigo, Posey and Crawford counties; scarce. 

 IMarch 3-June 6. Taken in early spring beneath partly buried 

 logs and stones on wooded hillsides ; later on foliage. 



*1388 (4242). Eiatee sanguixipeskis Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 IIL 1823, 177; ibid. II, 115. 



Elongate-oblong, subconvex. Black, shining, sparsely clothed with yel- 

 lowish pubescence; elytra uniform pale brick red; tarsi reddish-brown. 

 Thorax as broad at base as long, feebly tapering from base to apex, hind 

 angles short, acute; surface sparsely and rather coarsely punctured. Ely- 

 tral strije feebly impressed with rather coarse distant punctures; intervals 

 rather flat, finely and sparsely punctate. Length 7.5-S.5 mm. 



Throughout ■ the State; frequent. February 6— June 2S. An 

 easily recognized species which occurs beneath loose bark, usually 

 in damp, low woods. 



1389 f4247). Elatek areol\tus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat Sci., Ill, 

 1823. 167 ; ibid. II, 108, 610. 



Elongate-olilong, slender, subcpnvex. Piceous or dark reddish-brown, 

 sparsely clothed with rather long yellowish hairs ; elytra each with a large 

 oblique subhumeral spot, and often a common space near tip dull yellow; 

 sides, and often the disk, of thorax yellowish. Thorax as broad as long, 

 sides feebly rounded, hind angles short, acute ; surface finely and sparsely 

 punctate. Elytral strise feebly Impressed with large jiunctures : intervals 

 sparsely and finely punctured. Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Throughout tho Stale, frequent; less so in the northern cnun- 

 ties. April 17-July 24. Beaten from vegetation, usually about 

 the margins of low woods. This is the species commonly known as 



