THE DARKLING BEETLES. 



twice as wide as long, abruptly narrowed ea en s a 



^^■^tysrsiss -« • - 



5-5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent in sandy localities beneath hark, 

 logs and stones. Hibernates. March 1!) .December 25. 



XVI Paratenetus Spin. 1844. (Gr., "close together + to ex- 

 tend.") 



Small oval convex brownish species, easily known by the char- 

 acter Sen m key. The thorax is narrower than the elytra and 

 Tas the lide margins distinctly toothed. Two species are known 

 from the State, while another may occur. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF FARATENETUS. 



„ Si^orax strongly rounded from flu, front fo the hind angles^ 

 „.„. Sides of thorax with three teeth; elytra strongly convex. 



P puncUtus Spin., reddish-brown, length 3-4 * « * 

 the Middle and Eastern States, and has been recorded from Cm- 



cinnati. 



2,9 T (7491). PAKATENETOS puscus Lee., Agass. Lak Sup. 1850, 223-_ 



^gate-oval, convex. Dull —h^m 

 silky, yellowish pubescence; club of antem * p.c ecu,. ^ ^ 

 broader than long, convex ; s, irtace, as we & allel for three- 



densely and confluently punctured. Kytra g» ; u 1 ^ 

 fourths of their length, thence rounded to M>ex , 

 and irregularly punctured. ~* ^ 



*<>»r; ^r^geTglven » ".S and the States 

 sifting dry leaves. Its range i& give 



bordering the Great Lakes." 



2328 ( __). I'AHA l KNKTl'S , IPEN N1S MolK. ™»^^»«~ 



Narro wly oval strongly convex. ^°^^t<L rounded on 

 ly pub escent: antenn « and *gs p^er. = co^ ^ ^ 

 apical two-thirds, parallel and a little ^ ^ aeftgely 



S£* 'stfsrss x-r^ous..- ^ — and 



pflher closely punctate. Length 2-2.5 mm. 



