930 PAMlliV L. SCAUAP,.i;iD.E. 



1750 (5510). APHODirs hamatus Say. Luii.i::'s Exped., II, 1S24, 277; ibid. 

 I, 183. 

 Obloiig-Dval, iiioderatc'ly robust. I'ict'ous ov l)lac-l< ; clylra varying to 

 brown, and often with a paler suture and margin. Head sniootli ; clypeus 

 truncate or very feebly emarginate. Thorax large, not wider than elytra ; 

 surface with a few coarse punctures ou the sides, disk almost smooth. Ely- 

 tral striae sparsely punctured; intervals nearly flat, with a few fine punc- 

 tures. Length G-9 mm. 



One specimen in Sti^in collection marked ''Ind." without date. 

 Probably from near .Michigan City. Its range is given "from 

 Maine to Oregon in the region north and a little south of the grea.t 

 lakes." Readily known by its large size and long scutellum. 



*1751 (5517). Aphodius fimetarius Linn., Syst. Nat., 1766, 348. 



Oblong-oval, very convex. Black, shining ; elytra brick-red, rarely clouded 

 with piceous; thorax reddish-yellow near front angles. Head sparsely, 

 rather finely punctulate, with three distinct tubercles in male. Clypeus 

 broadly but very feebly emarginate with a slightly elevated transverse 

 carina. Thorax with coarse, very irregularly placed punctures, intermin- 

 gled with finer ones. Elytra as wide as thorax, the strife with crenate 

 punctures ; intervals slightly convex, finely and sparsely punctate. Length 

 G.5-8.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; counnon. February 11-October 12. Hi- 

 bernates in large numbers in or beneath half dry cow dung; also 

 beneath logs on sandy banks. In three specimens at hand the disk 

 of elytra is in large part piceous. The tubercles on head are much 

 more distinct in the males. Introduced from Europe and widely 

 distri])uted. 



1751' (55:!:'.). AriiODirs Ri'iircor.v Melsli.. I'roc I'bil. Atad. Nat. Sci.. II. 

 1844, i;ui 



Oblong-oval, often slightly wider behind. I'iceous-lilnck, sliining, usual- 

 ly with sides and tips of elytra ])aler than disk. Head witli three small 

 i)ut distinct tubercles, sparsely punctate. CUypeus broadly emarginate at 

 middle, the angles on each side obtuse. Thorax narrower in front, hind 

 angles distinct, rather obtuse; disk finely and rather sparsely, sides more 

 coarsely, punctured. Elytra slightly wider than thorax, the stria- deep 

 with rather coarse crenate punctures; intervals convex, very finely and 

 sparsely punctate. Length 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Lake, Posey and Orawfoi-d counties; scarce. April 28-^lay 'M). 



A. fcBiidus Fab., liead aud thorax black, length 4-.'5 nun., is a 

 European species said to be "widely distributetl in our countiy." 



