. 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 GKOCND BEETLES. 47. 31 (127). Calosoma sceutatob Fab., Sys. Bnt, I, 1785, 239. Oval, robust. Disk of thorax blue or purplish-black, the margins golden or red- dish-bronzed ; legs blue; abdomen green and red. Thorax very short, more than twice as wide as long, nearly smooth, sides and hind angles rounded. Elytra striate, punctured. Middle tibire of male curved and with a dense brush of hairs on the inner
. 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 GKOCND BEETLES. 47. 31 (127). Calosoma sceutatob Fab., Sys. Bnt, I, 1785, 239. Oval, robust. Disk of thorax blue or purplish-black, the margins golden or red- dish-bronzed ; legs blue; abdomen green and red. Thorax very short, more than twice as wide as long, nearly smooth, sides and hind angles rounded. Elytra striate, punctured. Middle tibire of male curved and with a dense brush of hairs on the inner surface near the tip. Length 28-30 mm. (Fig. 34.) -P^ This large green species is one of the most common and most handsome of the ground beetles. It occurs in all parts of the State and is often attracted by huud- dreds to the electric lights of the cities, "searcher" or "caterpillar hunter," as it ascends trees in search of caterpillars, catching and feeding upon many injurious forms. Both it and C. caUdum give off a very disagreeable odor when handled. May 11-July 14. 32 (128). Calosoma willcoxi Lee, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist, IV, 1848, 446. Very similar to scrutator but much smaller and with a narrower thorax. Margin of elytra sometimes green. Middle tibia; of male straight; not hairy. Ijength 18 mm. Very common along the beach of Lake Michigan and June; less frequent in southern Indiana. April 26-June 10. Often attracted by electric light. Fig. 34. It is sometimes called the. 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 the original Blatchley, W. S. (Willis Stanley), 1859-1940. Indianapolis : Nature Pub. Co.
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