. 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. 908 FAMILY XLIX.—LTTCANID^,. Throughout the State; frequent. April 10-October 25. Occurs in and about decaj'ing beech, oak and other logs. V. Passalus Fabr. 1792. (Gr., "a post or ;) Mentum dec])ly emarginate, the notch being filled by the large horn-like ligula; anteunjT stout, not elbowed, but in repose so curved as to appear so; body distinctly pedunculate, the scutelltim in front of the bas
. 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. 908 FAMILY XLIX.—LTTCANID^,. Throughout the State; frequent. April 10-October 25. Occurs in and about decaj'ing beech, oak and other logs. V. Passalus Fabr. 1792. (Gr., "a post or ;) Mentum dec])ly emarginate, the notch being filled by the large horn-like ligula; anteunjT stout, not elbowed, but in repose so curved as to appear so; body distinctly pedunculate, the scutelltim in front of the base of elytra. One species occurs throughout the United States, *1721 ir,4-J4). rASSALi^s coKKUTUS Fab., Syst. Eleut, II, 1801, 256. Elongate, somewhat flat- tened, parallel, robust Black, shining. Head armed witb a short, bent hook. Thorax quad- rate, angles rounded; disk smooth, with a deep median impressed line, El,vtra deeply striate, the striae finely punc- tured. Length 32-3C> mm. (Fig, ) This well-known spe- cies, connnonly known as the "horn" or "bess-bee- Fig 3o8 0 larva: h, pwpa; c. beetle; d, hind leg of larva, showing ^^'^' 0 C C U r S abundantly atrophied joints; e, same, enlarged. (After Riley,) thrOUS'llOUt the State, It hili(-rnatos in its usual abiding places, the juicy depths of half-decayed lotjs and stumps. They are often utilized as horses by country children, the horn furnishing an inviting projection to which may be fastened, by a thread or cord, chips and pieces of bark to be dratiged about by the strong and never-lagging beast of burden. AYhen tired of "play- ing horse" they can make of the insect an instrument of music; for, when held by the body, it emits a creaking, hissing noise, pro- duced by rubbing the abdoiiK^n up and down against the inside of 7 the hard, horny wing covers. The larva is remarkable in having onh- the four front leus of normal size, the hind pair being aborted. j January ll-Noveinber 26. VI. Nuwor
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