. 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. 1182 FAMILY LIII.— ';. *2181 (6932). CEdionychis vians 111., Mag. fur VI. 1807, 83. Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Black, usually with a slight violet or greenish lustre; thorax red- dish-yellow with an inverted W-shaped black spot (var. scripticollis Say) or with a large transverse discal spot, so that the margins only are pale; tip and sides of abdomen yellowish. Antennre about half
. 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. 1182 FAMILY LIII.— ';. *2181 (6932). CEdionychis vians 111., Mag. fur VI. 1807, 83. Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Black, usually with a slight violet or greenish lustre; thorax red- dish-yellow with an inverted W-shaped black spot (var. scripticollis Say) or with a large transverse discal spot, so that the margins only are pale; tip and sides of abdomen yellowish. Antennre about half the length of body, third joint longer than fourth. Thorax twice as wide at base as long, nar- rowed in front, sidps nearly straight, angles promi- nent; surface finely alutaceous, rather coarsely and ' . i , Iig- "16. X 5. (Original.) sparsely punctate. Elytra a little wider at base than thorax, surface alutaceous, closely and finely punctate. Length 4.'>- 7 mm. (Pig. .016.) Throughout the State; freqiient. February 14-Octol)er 6. Hi- bernates with the preceding. 2181a (6932a). 'cEdionychis vians sceipticollis Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., IV, 1824, 84 ; ibid. II, 226. Form and general appearance of riaiis. The head has a transveri^e reddish spot between the eyes and another smaller one at the base of each antenna; thorax with the black discal spot in tiie shape of an inverted W. Blytral punctures distinctly coarser, deejier and more dense. Length 6- 7 mm. Lake and Lawrence counties; scarce. Mny 14:--Jime 1'2. Horn makes this a synonym of viai).'^, but the different punctuation of the elytra is sufficient to make of it at least a distinct variety. 2182 (6932c). CEdionychis concinna Fabr., Syst. I, 1801, 40',). Oblong-oval, moderately convex, feebly shining. Black, except the el>- tra, which are dark blue or with a greenish tinge; tiji and sides of nlidn- men yellowish. Antennre not half the length of body, third joint longer than fourth. Thorax twice
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