. 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 GRAIN AND BARK-GNAWING BEETLES. 663 I. Alindria Erichs. ]844. (Gr., "to roll or ;) This genus is represented in the eastern United States by two species, one of which occurs in Indiana. 1270 (3831). Alindkia cylindkica Geoff., Encyc. Method., X, 719. Elongate, subcylindrical, convex. Uniform dark reddish-brown or plc- eous. Thorax subquadrate, slightly and gradually narrowed from apex to b
. 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 GRAIN AND BARK-GNAWING BEETLES. 663 I. Alindria Erichs. ]844. (Gr., "to roll or ;) This genus is represented in the eastern United States by two species, one of which occurs in Indiana. 1270 (3831). Alindkia cylindkica Geoff., Encyc. Method., X, 719. Elongate, subcylindrical, convex. Uniform dark reddish-brown or plc- eous. Thorax subquadrate, slightly and gradually narrowed from apex to base, hind angles obtuse, surface finely, sparsely and evenly punctate. Ely- tra with base well separated from that of thorax, sides nearly parallel, tips rounded; surface striate, the strise with rather fine serrate punctures; in- tervals very finely punctulate. Length 5-14 mm. Southern half of State; frequent. April 14-September 20. Occurs beneath bark of hickory, elm, etc. There is a wide varia- tion in size between the sexes, the males being much the smaller. Trogosita vh'fucens Fab., greenish- black, 12 mm. in length, occurs- beneath bark of pine, etc., and has been taken at Cincinnati. II. Tenebroides Pillar & Mett. 1783. (Gr., ";) Oblong, subdepressed species having the thorax widely emarginate at apex, nar- rowed behind the middle and somewhat distant from elytra; front of head trisinu- ate or emarginate in front; tibias without spines. Twelve species and a number of varieties are listed from the United States. r^p ,-. ,, p n . T T . 1 Fig. 246. T. maurUanica L. Adult Ol these the tollowmg have been taken or beetle with antenna, the latter greatly , . _ .. enlarged. Bull. 4, U. S. Div. Ent. perhaps occur m Indiana: (After Howard.) KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF TENEBKOIDES. «. Eighth joint of antennse equal to the ninth; length mm. (Fig. 246.) MAUKITANICA. aa. Eighth joint much smaller than the ninth. 6. Thorax subquadrate, but little br
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