THE GROUND BEETLES. 



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merged with Anisoclactylus, the name piceus is preoccupied by a 

 West Coast species, the No. 1176 of the Henshaw Catalogue. I 

 therefore propose the name sayi in honor of Thomas Say of New 

 Harmony, Indiana, who was preeminently the father of American 

 Entomology. 



*377 (1202). Anisodactylus terminatus Say, Trans. Anier. Phil. Soc, II, 

 1823, 48 ; ibid. II, 473. 

 Oblong-oval. Head and thorax dark brown or piceous, the edge of the 

 latter reddish-translucent; elytra with greenish-metallic lustre; antennae 

 and legs pale yellow. Thorax one-third broader than long, sides regularly 

 curved from base to apex, hind angles rectangular. Elytra as in the pre- 

 ceding. Length 7.5-8.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent, April 15-December 25. In 

 September, 1903, this species was noted as very common on the 

 heads of the fireweed (Erechtites hieraeifolia L.) in a deadening 

 near Wyandotte Cave, Crawford County, where it was feeding on 

 the seeds. 



378 (1204). Anisodactylu s nitidipennis Lee, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist., IV. 



1848, 388. 



Oblong-oval, rather narrow. Color of terminatus. Thorax scarcely 

 broader than long, sides very feebly curved, hind angles subrectangular : 

 disk minutely and very sparsely punctured near base. Elytra alutaceous ; 

 intervals almost flat, sometimes very finely and sparsely punctulate. Length 

 6.5-7 mm. 



Throughout the western half of State ; frequent in the southern 

 counties, rare northward. April 9-December 25. Occurs beneath 

 cover in saudy localities. 



379 (1206). Anisodactylus ccenus Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II, 1823. 



34; ibid. II. 461. 



Oblong-oval. Piceous, moderately shining; elytra bronzed; tibhe. tarsi 

 and base of antennae paler. Thorax as broad at base as elytra, sides feebly 

 curved, margins narrowly depressed from middle to base, hind angles rect- 

 angular. Elytral intervals flat, smooth, more shining in the male. Length 

 8 mm. 



Vigo and Posey counties ; rare. April 16-May 11. Easily 

 known by its dark femora and punctured base of thorax. 



*3S0 (1208). Anisodactylus lugubris Dej., Spec. IV, 1829, 118. 



Oblong, rather broad, subdepressed. Black, feebly shining; antennae 

 and legs piceous, the basal joint of former and tarsi reddish-brown. Thorax 

 two-thirds broader than long ; sides gradually curved from apex into base, 

 the margins behind the middle flattened ; basal impressions broad, shallow, 

 very finely and densely punctate. Elytral striae very fine; intervals fiat, 

 alutaceous. Length 11-12 mm. 



