1264 FAMILY LV. — TENEBRIONID.^. 



2338 (7521). Platydema l.evipes Haiti., Jouni. Phil. Acad. Nat. Scl., I, 



1S42, 101. 



Rather broadly oval. Black or piceous, shining ; elytra often brownish ; 

 antennae and legs reddish-brown. Thorax about three times as wide at base 

 as long, feebly narrowed from base to apex ; surface faintly alutaceous, very 

 finely and s])arsely punctate. Elytra deeply striate, the stride with fine, not 

 closely placed jiunctures; intervals sultconvex, miiuitely punctulate. Length 

 5-G nun. 



Fountain, Vigo, Crawford and Posey counties; scarce. April 

 14- July 9. 



2339 (7523). Platydema aiicans Horn, Trans. Amer. I'liil. Soc, XIV, 1S70, 



383. 

 P.roadly oval. P>lack or piceous black, strongly shining; antenna? and 

 tibia' pale reddish-brown, femora darker. Thorax more than twice as wide 

 at base as long, sides nearly straight and converging from base to apex; 

 surface rather densely and finely punctured and wltli a small impression 

 each side at base. Elytra with rows of moderately coarse punctures; in- 

 tervals rather densely and finely punctured. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Lawrence County ; scarce. Jidy 29, Several specimens were 

 taken from decaying fleshy fungi. Resembles the female of exca- 

 vatum. in color and form, but easily distinguished by the lack of 

 tubercles and more dense punctuation. Known heretofore only 

 from the Gulf States. 



*2340 (7524). Pij^-Tydema pkilabrum Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1840, (J2. 

 Oblong-oval. Black with a brassy or greenish tinge; antenuoe and legs 

 reddish-brown. Head with a shallow transverse groove in front of eyes. 

 Thorax two and a half tinies as wide as long, surface densely and rather 

 coarsely punctate, and with a large shallow fovea each side near base. Ely- 

 tral striiie rather deep, marked with coarse punctures; intervals fiat, finely 

 but distinctly punctulate. Length 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Putnam, Vigo and Posey counties ; scarce. JMarch 4-November 

 7. Occurs especially beneath bark of elm. The oblong form, brassy 

 lustre and larger impressions at base of thorax serve to distinguish 

 this form from all its allies. 



*2341 (7025). Platydema sl'hcostatum Lap.. Ann. Sci. Nat., XXIII, 3G2. 

 Broadly oval. Black, shining; antenn:e reddish-brown; legs darker, 

 almost piceous. Head with a transverse impression in front of eyes. Tho- 

 rax three times as wide as long, sparsely and finely punctate. Elytral striae 

 feeble, the punctures fine; intervals flat, minutely punctulate. Length 5.5- 

 (t.5 mm. 



Throimlioiit the State; c(»iiuiion. -laniiarv n-Octo])er 23. 



