. 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 SKIN BEETLES. 591 1125 (3421). Dermestbs talpinls Mmuii., Bull. Mosc, II, 1843, Elongate, subcylindrical. Thorax densely clotlied with variegated hairs ; elytra black, clothed with dark bluish-gray, ehiy-yellow and black hairs; antenna; fuscous; femora with white rings at middle. Length mm. Lawrence County; scarce. j\lay 9. Known heretofore from Idaho and Nevada, '\\'estward. Verified l)y H
. 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 SKIN BEETLES. 591 1125 (3421). Dermestbs talpinls Mmuii., Bull. Mosc, II, 1843, Elongate, subcylindrical. Thorax densely clotlied with variegated hairs ; elytra black, clothed with dark bluish-gray, ehiy-yellow and black hairs; antenna; fuscous; femora with white rings at middle. Length mm. Lawrence County; scarce. j\lay 9. Known heretofore from Idaho and Nevada, '\\'estward. Verified l)y H. C Fall. *]126 (3428). Debmestes ntlpinus Kab., .Spec. Ins., I, 1781, 04. Elongate, subconvex. Elytra piceous, uniformly and rather sparsely clothed with a mixture of black and grayish-yellow hairs; last ventral seg- ment brown with two white spots at base. Fourth ventral segment of male with a median pit bearing a bunch of brown hairs. Length 6-9 mm. Lake, Vigo. Putnam and ]Monrne counties; frequent. January 33-December 12. Hibernates. 1127 (3424). Debmestes pulcheb Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., VIL 1854, 108. Oblong-oval, subdepressed. Head, thorax and basal fifth of elytra uni- form pale reddish-brown; remainder of elytra black. Length mm. Marion County; scarce. Hibernates. Alareh 20-December 11. Taken from beneath bark of ash logs. *1128 (3425). Debmestes laedaeius Linn., Faun. Suec, 140. Elongate, moderately convex. Black or piceous; elytra with base marked as shown in Fig. 22:!; under surface and legs black with fine, sparse yellowish pubescence. Thorax black with a few small isolated tufts of yellowish pubescence, finely and densely- punc- tate. Length mm. (Fig. 223.) Throughout the State; frequent. February 7--July"21. This species, known as the "ham beetle," the "larder beetle," etc., has been widely distributed by commerce and is often a household pest, especially where bacon and hams are stored. It is said that they can be at
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