THE CLICK BEETLES. 



741 



1397 (4281). Agkiotes insanus Cand., Elat, IV, 370. 



Elongate-oblong; slender, convex. Pale dull brown; head and thorax 

 somewhat darker: legs paler. Thorax slightly longer than broad; sides 

 rounded on apical third: hind angles feebly diverging, subacute, not visibly 

 carinate: disk with a median impressed line on basal half, rather densely 

 and finely punctate. Elytral stria? rather finely punctate; intervals densely 

 and roughly punctulate. Length 7-8 mm. 



Marion, Lawrence and Posey counties; frequent. April 16- 

 June 6. Occurs on flowers of the red haw. Cratmgus, and later on 

 the foliage of the horseweed. Ambrosia trifida. 



A. fucosus Lee. piceous or with the sides of thorax dark red, 

 sometimes with elytra or even entire upper surface reddish-brown, 

 is a northern species ranging 1 from New England to California. 



1398 (4286). Agbiotes pubescens Melsh., 



Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. 



Sci.. II, 1845. 217. 

 Elongate, convex, rather densely 

 clothed with grayish-yellow pubescence. 

 Dark fuscous or sooty brown ; antennas 

 and legs dull reddish-brown. Thorax dis- 

 tinctly longer than wide, sides parallel and 

 straight from base to apical fourth, thence 

 suddenly rounded to apex : hind angles 

 slightly divergent, carinate ; surf ace deep- 

 ly, rather densely and equally punctate. 

 Elytra with sides parallel to beyond the 

 middle, thence gradually narrowed to tips, 

 which are acutely rounded: striae with 

 fine punctures : intervals nearly flat, dense- 

 ly and roughly punctulate. Length 9 mm. 

 (Fig. 2S5.) 



Lake and Wells counties ; scarce. 

 May 17-June 24. Eecorded from Pennsylvania and Ohio. 



1399 (4290). Agriotes obloxgicollis Melsh.. Proc. Phil. Acad. Sci., II. 



1845. 218. 



Elongate, slender, convex. Dark reddish- to fuscous-brown, sparsely 

 clothed with yellowish pubescence ; antenna? and legs pale reddish-brown, 

 the former longer than head and thorax. Thorax subcylindric. convex; 

 sides nearly straight to apical fourth, then curved to apex; hind angles 

 acute, divergent, feebly carinate; surface finely and densely punctate. Ely- 

 tral stria? fine, impressed with oblong punctures; intervals minutely and 

 rather densely punctulate. appearing as if transversely wrinkled. Length 

 6-9 mm. 



Throughout the State: frequent in the southern half, less so 

 northward. April 17-August 13. Occurs in April and May on 



