. 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. II. Megilla Muls. 1851. (A mythological name.) In this genus the thorax is subqnadrate with the base sinuate, rounded and finely but distinctly margined. One species occurs in the State. *973 (3036). Megilla maoulata DeGeer, Mem. V, 1775, 392. Oval, subconvex. Head black with a triangular red spot on front; thorax and elytra reddish, the former with an obtriangular black spot on each side of median line; ely
. 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. II. Megilla Muls. 1851. (A mythological name.) In this genus the thorax is subqnadrate with the base sinuate, rounded and finely but distinctly margined. One species occurs in the State. *973 (3036). Megilla maoulata DeGeer, Mem. V, 1775, 392. Oval, subconvex. Head black with a triangular red spot on front; thorax and elytra reddish, the former with an obtriangular black spot on each side of median line; elytra with two black spots on suture and four (the second the largest) arranged longitudinally near the outer edge of each. Beneath black, the prosternum and a row of tri- angular spots on each side of abdomen, reddish. Length 5-7 mm. (Fig. ISO.) Throughout the State; common. January 12-November 5. Gregari- ous in winter. During October it congregates beneath rubbish and Fig. iso. x 6. (Aftw Forbes.) logs, mullein leaves, etc. On several occasions I have found them in midwinter by thousands, huddled together beneath piles of 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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