. 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. 134 FA^ETLY IT. cii'cular, deep. Elytral sti-ijE moderately deep, distinctly punctured; in- tervals slightly convex. Length mm. Rare. A southern species, one specimen of which was taken near Cannelton, Perry County. INIay 14. 230 (S26). Plattnus \tls New Sp. X. Am. Col. 1. 1863. 9. Elongate, rather slender. Black, shining; base of antenrue and legs reddish-yellow. Thorax ova
. 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. 134 FA^ETLY IT. cii'cular, deep. Elytral sti-ijE moderately deep, distinctly punctured; in- tervals slightly convex. Length mm. Rare. A southern species, one specimen of which was taken near Cannelton, Perry County. INIay 14. 230 (S26). Plattnus \tls New Sp. X. Am. Col. 1. 1863. 9. Elongate, rather slender. Black, shining; base of antenrue and legs reddish-yellow. Thorax oval, a little longer than wide, narrowed on basal half; basal impressions small, deep. Elytral striae deep, strongly punc- tured; intervals one to four distinctly convex, the others nearly flat. Length mm. Southern half of State; frequent; scarce in the northern coun- ties. Probably hibernates. March 7-July 28. *231 (827). PiATTNts EtiBErPES Zimm., Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, II. 1869, 244. Elongate, rather slender. Black, shining; palpi and antennse brownish- yellow ; legs reddish-brown. Thorax almost as long as wide, sides rounded into base; impressions broad, shallow ^vith a small deep fovea. Elytral strijTp deep, finely but distinctly punctured; intervals slightly convex. Length i;.2-7 mm. Throughout the State; common. Hibernates. January 5-Oc- tober 1. A smaller species than the preceding with darker lep and more finely punctured strise. *232 (S2S). Platvnus punctitobmis Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, III, 1823, 58; ibid. II. 481, 536. Elongate, rather robust. Black, shining; base of antennae, tibiae and tarsi reddish-brown; femora pice- ous. Thorax subrotund, convex, narrowly margined, hind angles roimded; basal impressions shallow, with \y a large, round, deep fovea. Elytra rather deeply stri- ate, very nnely and distinctly punctuate only on basal half; intervals subconvex. finely alutaceous. Length \ 7-9 mm. (Fig. 77.) x4. (Original.) Throughout the State; frequent
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