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FAMILY XXXVII. ELATEEID.E. 



1449 (44H). Bladtjs quadkicollis Say. Trans. Anier. Phil. Soc, VI, 1836, 



ISC ; ibid II, 024. 



Elongate-oblong. PIceous-black, sparsely clothed with yellowish hairs. 

 Second and third joints of antenna- equal, each nearly as long as fourth, 

 the second more robust than third. Thorax transversely quadrate, sides 

 nearly parallel; disk densely and coarsely punctured; hind angles nearly 

 rectangular, not extending backward behind the line of base. Elytral striae 

 punctate; intervals minutely punctured. Length 6.5-7 mm. 



Described from Posey County. One specimen taken by Dury 

 near Cincinnati. Not seen by me from the State. 



XXXVIII. Xothodes Lec. 1861. (Gr., ' ' false - appearance.") 



This genus is represented by a single species which resembles so 

 closely Limonius griscus that it can with difficulty be separated. 

 The elypeus is truncate, suddenly de flexed at tip and not margined 

 at middle; presternum with a short lobe, the sutures feebly exca- 

 vated in front. 



1450 (4418). Nothodes dubitaxs Lec, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. X, 1S53. 



433. 



Elongate-oblong, rather robust. Dull sooty- 

 brown or piceous. tinged with bronze ; rather dense- 

 ly clothed, especially on head and thorax, with yel- 

 lowish hairs : legs and antenme paler. Second and 

 third joints of antennae subequal. together longer 

 than fourth. Thorax nearly as broad as long, 

 strongly convex, scarcely narrower in front than 

 at base, sides feebly rounded; disk rather densely 

 and finely punctate, with a feebly impressed me- 

 dian line; hind angles short, subacute, but faintly 

 carinate. Elytra with sides parallel to apical third, 

 thence rounded to apex, striae with punctures; in- 

 tervals nearly flat, densely punctulate. Length 11- 

 Fig. 289. X 3|. (Original.) 12.5 mm. (Fig. 289.) 



Southern half of State ; frequent. May 14-June 20. Taken by 

 sweeping grass and low herbs: also especially on leaves of the 

 greater ragweed. Ambrosia trifida L. One specimen was taken from 

 the clutches of a large bumble-bee like fly, MallopJwra sp.f which 

 had just captured it and settled down for a feast. 



XXXIX. Serious Esch. 1829. (Gr, " silken.") 



Slender, fusiform species having the front convex, not mar- 

 gined; prosternal lobe long; hind coxal plates scarcely narrower cm 

 outer end. Sericosomus Steph. is a synonym. 



