. 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. Fig. 430. CoMidium. antennatum. was described from Texas C. cereatu Newm., length ISST (GOOS). Callidium antennatum Newm., Ent. Mag., V, 1838, 393. Blongate-oblong, subdepressed. Deep blackish-blue. Antenna; longer than body, thickened at base, each joint in male clubbed at outer end. Thorax wider than elytra in male, about as wide, female; sides broadly rounded, surface finely and densely punctate, and with
. 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. Fig. 430. CoMidium. antennatum. was described from Texas C. cereatu Newm., length ISST (GOOS). Callidium antennatum Newm., Ent. Mag., V, 1838, 393. Blongate-oblong, subdepressed. Deep blackish-blue. Antenna; longer than body, thickened at base, each joint in male clubbed at outer end. Thorax wider than elytra in male, about as wide, female; sides broadly rounded, surface finely and densely punctate, and with a rounded impression each side of middle. Elytra deeply and roughly punctate. Length 13-14 mm. (Fig. 430.) Laporte County; scarce. June 21. Breeds in pine, about which the adults are usually found. C. jantliinum Lee, length 10-13 mm., and has been recorded from Cincinnati. mm., is said to inhabit the Atlantic States. Hylotrupes ligneus Fab. (Fig. 431), black, elytra yellow or red with black markings, length 7-12 mm., occurs from Maine to Cali- fornia and has been recorded from Cincin- nati; 11. bajalus Linn., elytra black with gray pubescence, length 19-23 mm., in- habits the "United ; X. Meeium Kirby. 1837. (Gr., "the ;) This genus contains but the single spe- cies: 1888 (6007). Merium PKOTEUs Kirby, Faun. Bor. Amer., IV, 1S37, 172. Oblong-subdepressed. Head and thorax dull blue; elytra greenish-yellow with nodules or broken lines of ivory white on basal half; fe- mora reddish-yellow; antenna, tlbise and tarsi dusky. Thorax short, broad, sides rounded; sur- face densely punctured, except the shining, smooth space on basal half, which bears a few coarse inaicturcs each side. Elytra coarsely and Length 11-14 mm. May 25. A northern Fig. 431. (After Smith) in Fifth Rep. U. S. Ent. Comm.) roughly punctate, Marion County; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced
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