. 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. 776 FAMILY XXXIX.âBaPRESTIDvS;. Owen and Pofsey counties: scarce. April 29-June 15. One specimen on the latei' date from flowers of Conius. 147S (4549). Throscus constkictor S:>y, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, VI, 183G, ' 189; ibid. II, 629. Oblong, convex. Reddish-brown to piceous, moderately shining, sparsely pubescent. Thorax nearly t\^â¢lce as wide as long, rather strongly narrowed in front, sides feebly cu
. 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. 776 FAMILY XXXIX.âBaPRESTIDvS;. Owen and Pofsey counties: scarce. April 29-June 15. One specimen on the latei' date from flowers of Conius. 147S (4549). Throscus constkictor S:>y, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, VI, 183G, ' 189; ibid. II, 629. Oblong, convex. Reddish-brown to piceous, moderately shining, sparsely pubescent. Thorax nearly t\^â¢lce as wide as long, rather strongly narrowed in front, sides feebly curved; surface coarsely and rather closely punctate, and strongly depressed each side on basal third. Elytra not wider than thorax, finely striate, striie punctate; intervals flat, each with two rows of sparse, rather flue punctures. Length mm. Marion and Perry counties; rare. June 12. Occurs from Can- ada to Georgia on flowers and leaves of I\[ay-apple and other low herbs. Throscus ohevrolati Bonv., Monog. Throscidre, 1859, 21. Oblong, convex. Reddish-brown, clothed with rather cnnrse, yellowish pubescence. Clypeus with two distinct par- allel cariiKc. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, much narrowed in front, widest in front of hind angles, which are prolonged and indistinctly carinate; surface rather finely and sparsely punctate, the basal region not depressed. Ely- tra slightly narrower than thorax, somewhat narrower be- hind the middle; surface with distinctly impressed and punctate strias; intervals each with two rows of fine punc- tures. Length ; mm. (Fig. 293.) Throughout the State; frequent. January 21-No- vember 18. Hibernates beneath i'ubbi>--'h. Readily known by its obliquely iiiijiressed eyes and biearinate front. *U7!) ().. Fig. 293. X 11 (Original.) Family XXXIX. The Metallic Wutia-BOkiNo Beetles. A family of moderate extent, comprising beetles which vary much in shape and size. The larger ones are usually oblong ellip-
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