. 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. 540 FAMILY XVIII. EKOTYLID 10, *1042 (3219). IscHYEtrs quadripunctatus Oliv., Enc. Metb. Ins., VI, 1808, 437. Ovale, subt'loiigate, couvex. Head black; thorax yel- low, with four black dots iu a row across the middle; elytra yellow, with a large common scutellar spot, a smaller one on humerus, a deeply dentate median baud and an oblong spot on each at apex, black; beneath black, the sides of abdomen yellow.
. 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. 540 FAMILY XVIII. EKOTYLID 10, *1042 (3219). IscHYEtrs quadripunctatus Oliv., Enc. Metb. Ins., VI, 1808, 437. Ovale, subt'loiigate, couvex. Head black; thorax yel- low, with four black dots iu a row across the middle; elytra yellow, with a large common scutellar spot, a smaller one on humerus, a deeply dentate median baud and an oblong spot on each at apex, black; beneath black, the sides of abdomen yellow. Head and thorax sparsely and coarsely punctate; elytra with rows of distinct punc- tures. Length 7-8 mm. (Pig. 205.) Frequent throughout the State. January 21- (Aftcr wickham'.) December S. Gregarious in winter, hibernating be- neath bark and logs. In early spring often found at sap; in sum- mer on fungi. VI. Mycotretus Lac. 1842. (Gr., "fungus-i-to ;) Small oval, red or black insects, having the last joint of palpi oval, antennas abruptly 3-jointed and eyes finely granulated. Two species are known from Indiana, while a third may occur. KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF MYCOTRETUS. (/. Thorax black; elytra wholly or in great part dull red. &. Elytra and scutellum wholly dull red. 1043. sanguinipennis. 66. Elytra partly black; scutellum black. 1044. pulchba. aa. Thorax reddish-yellow with two black spots; elytra wholly black. DISSIMULATOR. 1043 (3222). Myooteetus sanguinipennis Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., IV, 1825, 89; ibid. II, 229. Broadly ovate. Head and thorax black, shining; scutellum and elytra pale red; beneath black, abdomen red. Head and thorax finely and sparsely punctured, the latter more coarsely near base, which is sinuate each side. Elytral strife with deep, rather close punctures; intervals finely but dis- tinctly punctate. Length 4^.5 mm. Frequent in southern half of State; less so in the northern coun- ties. April 25-October 20. Occurs mos
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