. 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. TtiJi. Ljf^-\r ohjLmLES. ;)i aa. Yellow stripes of elytra united at base, c. Thorax a little wider than long. cc. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long. 2331 fG7S2). Prasocubis phellvnorii TJun., Syst. Nat, ed. 10, 175S. 37(;. Elongate, slender, parallel. Piceous or blackish, feebly bronzed. Thorax broadly margined each side, and elytra each with a discal and marginal stripe, united at apex, dull yellow
. 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. TtiJi. Ljf^-\r ohjLmLES. ;)i aa. Yellow stripes of elytra united at base, c. Thorax a little wider than long. cc. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long. 2331 fG7S2). Prasocubis phellvnorii TJun., Syst. Nat, ed. 10, 175S. 37(;. Elongate, slender, parallel. Piceous or blackish, feebly bronzed. Thorax broadly margined each side, and elytra each with a discal and marginal stripe, united at apex, dull yellow. Thorax quadrate, sides almost straight, surface coarsely and sparsely punc- tate. Elytra with regular rofls of rather fine, close- set punctures. Length 5-6 mm. (Fig. Lake County; frp(|uent. April 2:^-:May 2S. (Jccurs in the sand dune regions on or lieneath the prickly-pear cactus {initia rafi)iisq}iU Engelm). The larva is said to bore in the stems of marsh marigold {fnltlia) and "ther scuiiariuatic 21?.3. yiTTATA. ant i ( ). Pbasocikis ovalis sp. hot. Short, oval, feebly convex. Blackish, slightly bronzed; tlmrax nar- rowly margined with dull yellow; elytra each with a narrow m;;inal and discal yellow stripe, uniting at apex, the latter oblique near b ise but not merging with the former. I'^horax one-half wider than Ion;;, sides curved in front of middle, surface sparsely and rather coarsely punctate. Elytra oval, with regular rows of rather tine punctures, those of the fifth to seventh rows widely separated. Length ^ mm. Lake, Wells and Yigo counties; scHn-c. ^tay I'H-July 10. Oc- curs on the leaves of sedges in low, moist places. 2133 (6783). Prasocukts vittat.^ Oliv., Y. ls07. .595. Elongate, narrow. Greenish-black, shining; thorax broadly on sides with reddish-yellow; elytra each with a reddish-yellow marginal stripe and a narrow paler one on disk, the two united at base and aiiex: under surface, legs and an
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