. 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. 1276 FAMILY LVI. CISTELID^.. 2361 (7598). IIymenobus densus Lee, New Sp. N. Am. Col., I, 180(5, 138. Blongate-oval. Plceous or dark reddish-brown; tarsi and two or three basal joints of anteunaj paler; pubescence short, coarse, pale and con- spicuous. Antenna!! one-third the length of body, the third joint slender, slightly longer than fourth. Thorax one-half wider than long, sides straight to beyond middle,
. 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. 1276 FAMILY LVI. CISTELID^.. 2361 (7598). IIymenobus densus Lee, New Sp. N. Am. Col., I, 180(5, 138. Blongate-oval. Plceous or dark reddish-brown; tarsi and two or three basal joints of anteunaj paler; pubescence short, coarse, pale and con- spicuous. Antenna!! one-third the length of body, the third joint slender, slightly longer than fourth. Thorax one-half wider than long, sides straight to beyond middle, thence rounded into apex, hind angles rectangular; sur- face finely and very densely punctate, without basal impressions. Elytra slightly wider at base than thorax, widest at middle; disk with feebly im- pressed rows of small, rather close-set punctures; intervals very finely and densely punctulate. Vigo County; rare. June 12. Taken from fungus on beech tree. One also in "Webster collection. III. CiSTELAFab. 1775. (Gr., "a little ;) Rather broadly oval or oblong beetles having the antennas more or less compressed and ser- rate, with the third .ioint very short in both sexes; fourth joint of maxillary palpi slender, s,.^''3,'tJ'ciaw*'(Mta triangular; pubescence dense, short and incon- Westwood.) spicuous. (Fig. 566.) Two of the six recog- nized species occur in the State. 2362 (7602). Cistel,v brevis Say, Journ. Thil. Acad. Nat. Sci., III. 1821. 2G9; ibid. II, 158. Elliptical or broadly oval, convex. Head, thorax and under surface black; antennte and legs pale reddish-brown, the former dusky toward tip; elytra usually fulvous or tawny, sometimes black. Head with a lengthwise groove. Thorax two-thirds wider than long, ape.\; truncate, one-half as wide as base, the latter broadly and strongly bisiuuate. hind angles acute; disk finely and densely punctate. Elytra finely but deeply striate, the strise with fine, close-set punctures; intervals subconvex. densely a
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