. 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 LEAF BEETLES. 1177 L. Phyllectitrus Lee. (Gr., "leaf + ;) Small, elongate, nearly smooth species having the eyes oval, dis- tant from the margin of the thoi-ax; antennaj slender, 10-jointed in the male of cjcntUis, 11-jointed in the othei* speries: thorax broader than long, sides distinctly margined, base curved; elytra mth very distinct side margins and epipleurw, the latter narr
. 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 LEAF BEETLES. 1177 L. Phyllectitrus Lee. (Gr., "leaf + ;) Small, elongate, nearly smooth species having the eyes oval, dis- tant from the margin of the thoi-ax; antennaj slender, 10-jointed in the male of cjcntUis, 11-jointed in the othei* speries: thorax broader than long, sides distinctly margined, base curved; elytra mth very distinct side margins and epipleurw, the latter narrow; front coxafe contiguous; tibire slender, without spurs; first joint of hind tarsi longer than the next two ti )gether; claws broadly appendiculate at base. One of the four species has hw\\ taken in the State and an- other probably occurs. KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OK a. Antennse iiieeous anJ ll-jointed in both sexes, thickened toward the tip, male, or filiform, female; elytra Imt slightly wider than thorax. DOESALIS. aa. Antennae filiform and piieiius in both sexes, but lO-jointed, male, 11- jointed, female; elytra wider than thorax. 2179. GENTIIJS. p. dorsalis ()liv., head, thorax and under side of body yellow, elytra and abdomen black, length tl mm., occurs '' from AVashington, D. C, to :\rissouri and ; 2179 (). GENTILTS Lci Proc. I'hil. .^rad. Xat. Sci., Phyeleothri's 1S05. liClN. Elongate-oblong, parallel. Head, and nftfu the tliorax. entirely yellow, the latter, how- I'ver. usually with a broad blat-k -^tripe each side with the extreme margin pair; elytra soniftlnu'S whully black, more often with the suture, side margins and apex yellnw; uikUt surface and legs yellow, the former soiik'- tiines picenus: pieeous, tlie three basal joints partly yellow. Thorax slightly wider than long, sides nearly straight; disk smooth, c<mvex and with a vague impres-sion behind the middle. Elytra very finely alu- taceous. without pun
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