. 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. lOS FAMILY IT. CAEABin.+;. ee. Sides of thorax not flattened; prosternum without setae; piceous. shining. 166. chalcea. dd. Prostenmm of male smooth as in the females and without setse; sides of thorax not flattened. ^ /'. Elytral striae fine, the intervals flat; thorax distinctly emarginate at apex. 167. sub^nea. ff. Elytral strife deep, the intervals convex: thorax nearly trimcate at apex. g. Foim oblnng;
. 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. lOS FAMILY IT. CAEABin.+;. ee. Sides of thorax not flattened; prosternum without setae; piceous. shining. 166. chalcea. dd. Prostenmm of male smooth as in the females and without setse; sides of thorax not flattened. ^ /'. Elytral striae fine, the intervals flat; thorax distinctly emarginate at apex. 167. sub^nea. ff. Elytral strife deep, the intervals convex: thorax nearly trimcate at apex. g. Foim oblnng; hiaid angles of thorax much rounded; sides of metasternum coarsely punctate; larger, 6-T mm. 168. BUBBICA. (/(/. Form more oval: hind antrles -ulireetangular or I'btuse: me- tasternum smooth; smaller, not over . mm. 169. MCScuLrs. 162 (670). Amaba i>-teestitialis r> Sp. Gen. Ill, :'>2S. 472. Otilong-oval. moderat€-ly convex. Colni- variable: brownish-bronze to green, cupreous or nearly black. Thorax loss than twice as wide at base as long, apex feebly einarginate. hind angles ie narrowing to front, hind angles rectangular: basal impressiiins very feeble, the outer usually the smaller and obliquely jilaced: surface rarely slightly punctate near the iimer depression. Elytra finely striate, the stris finely but distinctly punctured: intervals flat or slightly convex. alutaeei'US in female. Length mm. Lake County: scarce. INIareh 26--Tiine 26. A oircumpolar spe- cies which finds its snuthem limit in the transition life zone of northern Indiana. Although Horn s^ys in his key that the surface is not. alutaeeous it is distinctly sci jn the female. ir,4 (i:74i. .ViiARA OBESA Trans. Amer. Phil. II. 1^2.^. :!7: ibid. II. 464. Oblong-oval, robust, not very convex. Fii-eous black, shin- ing; elytra opaque in female: antennae and legs reddish- brown. Thorax one-half broader tian long, hind angles rectangular: basal impre^-^i ii< double, finely puncta
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