. 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. 1108 FAMILV unit 1 M rv] KEY TO INDIA^'A GENERA OF SAORINI. a. Thorax somewhat bell-shaiied, the sides much i-omidi'd, without teeth or tubercle; front ' not prominent, separated. III. Oksodacna. iia. Tliorax with i tubercle or angulate at the sides; front coxie prominent, Cdiitiguous. &. Eyes emarginate; thorax with a large, distinct tubercle on sides; front coxal cavities closed ;
. 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. 1108 FAMILV unit 1 M rv] KEY TO INDIA^'A GENERA OF SAORINI. a. Thorax somewhat bell-shaiied, the sides much i-omidi'd, without teeth or tubercle; front ' not prominent, separated. III. Oksodacna. iia. Tliorax with i tubercle or angulate at the sides; front coxie prominent, Cdiitiguous. &. Eyes emarginate; thorax with a large, distinct tubercle on sides; front coxal cavities closed ; claws toothed. IV. Zeugophoba. ()6. Eyes entire; thorax angulate or toothed at sides; front eoxal cavi- ties open; claws cleft. V. Syneta. III. ORSODAC^A Lat. ISO:^. (Gr., "bud-t ;) This genus, as characterized above, contains a single species of such variability in color, that it has been described under six or se\'en different names. It occurs on \villo-\A' blossoms in the spring, several color varieties often being found on the same tree. All in- tergrades are known, from those entirely piceous to those almost ^^•holly pale brownish-yellow. 2041 ((). (iksodacxa atra Ahrens, Xcjv. Act. Ilalens, I, 1810, 46. Elongate, rather slender, sutwonvex. Color given in varietal Ijey below. Antenufe less than half the length of body, the joints subequal in length, bell-shaped, much narrowed at base. Thorax longer than wide, distinctly narrowed behind the middle; surface coarsely, roughly and rather sparsely punctured. Elytra one-half wider filter Wickhlm^) ^^^^ thorax, coarsely punctate, tips rounded. length 4- KEY TO COLOR VABIETIES OF O. ATE A. a. Elytra wholly blackish or piceous. 6. Thorax black or piceous. c. Legs wholly piceous. ^^^^ ^-^^ cc. Tibiae and femora brownish-yellow. tibialis Kirby. bh. Thorax more or less reddish. d. Thorax reddish with central dark spot. hctuosv Lac (1(1. Thorax entirely reddish-yellow. Hia-Axicv Say ''</. Elytra more or less b
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