. 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. \'2r2 PAJIILY UII.— CI£ 2241 (7053). Fig. 534. X U. (After Chittenden in Bull. 33 , U. S. Div. Bnt.) Oh^tocnema pulicakia Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 1847, 167. <Jval, slightly oblong, convex. Black, shining with faint greenish or bluish-bronzed lustre; antennae with three or four basal joints reddish-yellow, the remainder piceous; femora piceous, tibiae and tarsi brownish
. 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. \'2r2 PAJIILY UII.— CI£ 2241 (7053). Fig. 534. X U. (After Chittenden in Bull. 33 , U. S. Div. Bnt.) Oh^tocnema pulicakia Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 1847, 167. <Jval, slightly oblong, convex. Black, shining with faint greenish or bluish-bronzed lustre; antennae with three or four basal joints reddish-yellow, the remainder piceous; femora piceous, tibiae and tarsi brownish-yel- low. Head and thorax alutaceous, the latter one-half wider at base than long, distinctly narrowed in front, basal marginal line punctured to near middle; surface very finely, sparsely and shallowly punctured. Elytra a little wider at base than thorax, umbone smooth, dis- tinct, punctures rather coarse and closely placed; in- tervals slightly convex, each with a row of minute liunctures. Length mm. (Fig. 534.) Southern half of State, frequent; Starke County only in the north. March 25-JuIy 1. Taken by sifting in early spring. Said to be sometimes injurious to corn and millet. 2242 (7055). Gh^etocnema confinis Crotch, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1873, 74. Broadly oval, robust. Piceous, slightly bronzed; antennae and legs reddish-yellow; hind femora piceous. Head finely alutaceous, not punctured. Thorax twice as wide as long, dis- tinctly narrowed in front; disk alutaceous, rather coarsely and regularly but not closely punctured. Elytra scarcely wider at base than thorax, the stria more deeply Impressed on sides, punctures rather coarse, close and deep; Inter- vals slightly convex, minutely punctate. Length mm. (Fig. 535.) Throughout the State; common. April 18-October 27. Probably hibernates. Oc- curs in gardens and often damages young sweet potatoes by eating channels along the veins of the leaves. The leaves (not the roots) should be dipped in a strong
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