. 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. THE LAMELLICORX BEETLES. 993. Fig. 411a. Xylorydes satyria. Female. Natural size. shining; under surface paler and rather thickly clothed with reddish-brown hairs. Male with the front half of thorax almost perpendicular, the slope with Irregular transverse rows of oblong punc-tures; Ijasal half convex, very finely and sparsely punc- tured; sides rounded, thickly fringed with brown hails; female with thorax s
. 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. THE LAMELLICORX BEETLES. 993. Fig. 411a. Xylorydes satyria. Female. Natural size. shining; under surface paler and rather thickly clothed with reddish-brown hairs. Male with the front half of thorax almost perpendicular, the slope with Irregular transverse rows of oblong punc-tures; Ijasal half convex, very finely and sparsely punc- tured; sides rounded, thickly fringed with brown hails; female with thorax strongly convex, but sliglitly shilling in front of middle. Elytra striate, with rows of rather fine, feebly impressed punc- tures; the striae deeper and punctures larger in female. Length mm. (Figs. 411^11a.) Wells, Marion, Monroe and Posey coun- ties ; scarce. June 3-September 8. Probably occurs sparingly over the southern two-thirds of the State. The larvae are said to be in- .jurioiis to ash trees by feeding upon their rririts, and the adults are usually found in the vicinity of these trees. XXXIV. Dyxastes Kirby. 1825. (Gr., "a ;) To this genus belong the largest of known beetles, some of the tropical species being nearly three inches in length and more than an inch in thickness. In the southern I'nited States and extend- ing northward over the southern third of Indiana is one species, sometimes called the "unicorn ; The generic name Dij- nastes having the same origin as the English "dynasty," and mean- ing sovereignty, has been given to these beetles on account of their large size and imposing appearance. 1855 (oSSG). Dy>-astes Tixrrs Linn., Syst. Nat., 1766. Broadly oval. Usually green- ish-gray, with brownish or pic- eous spots scattered irregularly over the elytra; rarely uniform tlark chestnut-brown. JIale with thorax three-horned, the ones on sides short and curved, the me- dian one bearded with yellowish hair benea
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