. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana : with bibliography and descriptions of new species . Beetles. I'HE GROUND HHHTLES. 189. Fig. 97. X 6. (Original.) )i-oader thorax and 353 (1139). Stenolophl's plebbjus Dej., Spec. IV, , 424. Elongate-oblong. Piceous black, shining; legs, base of antennre and narrow mai-gin ot thorax lirownish-yellow. Thorax feebly narrowed behind; ! impressions small, rounded, each with but two or three punctures; hind angles strongly rounded. Elytra with sutural stria fine,
. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana : with bibliography and descriptions of new species . Beetles. I'HE GROUND HHHTLES. 189. Fig. 97. X 6. (Original.) )i-oader thorax and 353 (1139). Stenolophl's plebbjus Dej., Spec. IV, , 424. Elongate-oblong. Piceous black, shining; legs, base of antennre and narrow mai-gin ot thorax lirownish-yellow. Thorax feebly narrowed behind; ! impressions small, rounded, each with but two or three punctures; hind angles strongly rounded. Elytra with sutural stria fine, short, oblique, not .ioining the first dorsal. Length - 5 mm. (Fig. 07.) Southern half of State; scarce. March 21- Auo-ust 17. Closely resembles ochropezus, but readily distingriished 1)y the comparatively different sntural stria. 353a ( ). StenolophIiS plebejus fuscatus , Sp. IV, 1828, 426. A distinct variety of ittcljcjus having the disk of th(trax black, with broad, p;ile margins; elytra dull red, the tips irregularly fuscous. Basiil impressions of thorax deeper and without punctures. Length min. '"e County; frequent, beneath rubbish along the beach oF lake ^Michigan. April 29-May 14. *;j54 (1140). Stenolophus cokjunctus Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II, 1823. 90; ibid. II, 504. Oblong. I'iceous, ;; legs and base of antennae reddish-brown. Thorax broader than long, the sides broadly rounded into base, so that hind angles are wanting. Elytral strife fine; intervals flat. Length ^.."i mm. Throughout the Slate; common, especially in sandy localities. Ilibernate-i. Abundant on the wing in early spring and at electric lights. February 6—December 3. T'he smaller size and uniform color cf thorax readily distinguish this species. ;&5 ( Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble t
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