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FAMILY XXXVII. BLATEBTMi. 



tenrae paler. Thorax nearly a, broad a S long, sides feebly carved; surface 

 finely and sparsely punctured. Elytral striae with rather coarse, closelv 

 Placed punctures; intervals nearly flat, very sparingly and finely punetu 

 late. Length 7-9 mm. 



Northern half of State, scarce: not taken south of Marion 

 County. Mar 30-Julv 29. Occurs on flowers of Viburnum and 

 roliage of various plants. 



1387 (4239). Elateb collabis Say, Ann. Lye. Nat Hist. L 1S25. 268: ibid 

 I, 400. 



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

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

 antennae 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 S- 

 8.5 mm. 



Marion, Putnam. Vigo, Posey and Crawford counties; scarce. 

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

 logs and stones on wooded hillsides: later on foliage. 



*13SS (4242). Elates saxguixipexxis Say. Journ. Phil. Acad Nat Sci 

 III. 1823. 177; ibid. II. 115. 

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

 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 Elv- 

 -tral striae feebly impressed with rather coarse distant punctures: interval, 

 rather flat, finely and sparsely punctate. Length 7.5-8.5 mm. 



Throughout the State: frequent. February 6-June 28 An 

 easily recognized species which occurs beneath 'loose bark, usually 

 in damp, low woods. 



1389 (4247). Elatee areolatus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. Ill 

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

 Elongate-oblong, slender, subconvex. 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 vellow ■ 

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

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

 punctate. Elytral striae feebly impressed with large punctures; intervals 

 sparsely and finely punctured. Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Throughout the State, frequent: less so in the northern coun- 

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

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



