Two new species of Horistonotus candeze (Coleoptera : Elateridae), new synonymies, and a key to the species of the United States and Canada

Two new species, Horistonotus bontai, n, sp., from Georgia and N, obtusus, n. sp,, from California are described. A key to the sixties of Horistonotus occurring in the continental United States and Canada is given. Additional ly, new synonymies are proposed for the following: H. definitus Horn 1871 ( - H. sufflatus LeConte 1853), H. flavidus Fall 1901, H. fidelis Fall 1934, H. fidelis fuscus Fall 1934 (= H. simplex LeConte 1863), H. basalis Horn 18 84, and H. transfugus LeConte 1853 (= N. inanus LeConte 1853). Horistonotus vulneratus Horn 1884 is considered a species of Cardiophorus.