. 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 AXT-LIKE FLO^^'EE BEETLES. 1343 *2495 (7970). Sapixtxs pvbescexs Laf., Mon. AntMc, 1S4S. 177. Head and elj-tra dark brown to black, shining; thorax dull; legs pic- eons, the tarsi and bnsal halt" of antennae pale. Head finely and closely punctate, truncate at base. Thorax wider than long, slightly narrower than head, widest at apical third, the sides thence oblique and strongly con- verging to base;
. 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 AXT-LIKE FLO^^'EE BEETLES. 1343 *2495 (7970). Sapixtxs pvbescexs Laf., Mon. AntMc, 1S4S. 177. Head and elj-tra dark brown to black, shining; thorax dull; legs pic- eons, the tarsi and bnsal halt" of antennae pale. Head finely and closely punctate, truncate at base. Thorax wider than long, slightly narrower than head, widest at apical third, the sides thence oblique and strongly con- verging to base; surface finely and densely punctate. Elytra convex, more than twice as wide as thorax, sides straight as far as middle; disk coarsely, deeply and rather sparsely punc-tate, with a distinct hump each side of scu- tellum; the coarser, suberect hairs yellowish. Length mm. Throughout the State; scarce. January- 13. Occurs on ground beneath rubbish, hibernating sparingly beneath mullein leaves, etc. 2406 (7971). Sapixtus fulvipes Laf., Mon. Anthic, 1848, 177. Smaller and more narrow than pu'besoeHS. which it resembles closely. Legs and antennae wholly dull reddish-yellow. Thorax much narrower than head and more distinctly narrowed behind. Pubescence of elytra fine, short, pale and conspicuous. Length mm. Lake, Lawrence and Dubois counties; scarce. ^lay 5-October 6. XIV. Amblyderus Laf. 1848. (Gr., ";) The members of this genus occur, for the most part, along the beaches of the sea and lakes. The strongly sloping front of the thorax and the stouter, more oval body readily distinguish them from Anthicus. One of the eight species recognized by Casey has been taken in the State. 2497 (7976). AiiBLTDEErs Lee, Agass. Lake IS-oO, Stout, convex. Uniform dull, pale yellow, rather densely clothed with short, coarse, yellowish hairs. Head triangular, base truncate and distinctly im- / pressed at middle, surface granulate, wit
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