THE ANT-LIKE FLOWER BEETLES. l^ 41 

 ft. Larger, 4 mm. ; elytral pubescence long and dtetinct^^ 

 W , Smaller, not over 3 mm. ; pubescence 



gj. Elytral punctures fine and very dense, the surface duU; basal 

 spots of elytra elongate, not confluent ; pubescence shorty 



m . Smaller, not over 2 mm.; sides of thorax 



apical third to base; eyes very small and d,stm,t 

 dull brownish to yellow. 



2490 ( 7951). Anthicus scaf-ricefs Lee, Agassis LaUe Sup., 1850, 230. 



Elomrate rather narrow. Dark reddish-brown to piceous, shining • pu- 

 ^cence dete and coarse. Head wider than long, truncate at base, both 

 K thorax densely and roughly punctate or minutely tubereu late. Xho- 

 , wide as long, sides broadly rounded, converging behind Elytra 

 twicfas wicle as thorax, coarsely and sparsely punctate. Length 2.5 mm. 



Northern half of State; scarce. April 23-November 28. The 

 elytra are for the most part piceous except at base and apex ; rarely 

 they are wholly reddish-brown. 



2491 (7956). Anthicus ephiffitjm Laf„ Mom Anthic, 184S, 163. 



Elongate. Dull brownish-yellow ; head and thorax often ^dish-brown ; 

 elytia with dark crossbar as mentioned in key; ^eK mnt 



rS ^^ ^ as well as that of elytra, rather densely and 



coarsely punctured. Length 3 mm. 



Lake, Parke and Vigo counties; scarce. May 13 -l)ecember 28 

 Occurs beneath rubbish in sandy localities. According to Casey 

 LeConte's difficiUs and confusus are both synonyms of tins species. 



*249» (7959). Anthicus cervinus Lai., Mom Anthic, 1848, 181. 



Reddish-brown, feebly shining, sparsely and finely pufiescen t y antennae 



ly punctate. Length 2.4-2.7 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. January 7-October 9. Occurs 

 beneath rubbish, more commonly in sandy places^ H« a, 

 ima .o The head is usually darker than thorax and the front l.lack 

 bar of elytra varies much in width, sometimes uniting with the 

 other so that the entire apical half is piceous. 



A coracinus Lee, elongate, tibiae and tarsi pale, elytra parallel, 

 strongly and coarsely punctate, length 3.5-4.2 mm., ts said to occur 

 in the " regions near the Great Lakes." 



