THE ClIECKEKED BEETLES. 



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XIII. OrthoplelPa Spi-j. 1^-14. ('Gr.. " straight -f side.") 



Eyes coarsely granulate, emargiuate in front : palpi subequal. 

 cylindrical dr obconic; antenna- ll-.iointed, joints 9 to 11 forming 

 a large elnb. internal angles of joints 9 and 10 more or less pro- 

 duced, elub much Icnyir than fiiniele: tarsi rather short, tirst joint 

 covered by the second, second and third furnished with lameUge, the 

 fourth invisible, the fifth nearly as long as preced- 

 ing joints combined, claws toothed. One of the two 

 known North American species occius in the State. 



li3-to (.5225). Oethopleuea DAMicoKNis Fabr., Ent. Syst. 

 Suppl., 1T9S. 117. 

 Elongate, siibcylindrical. Black : thorax red, its base 

 and apes usually black or infuscate; elytra often with a 

 more or less distinct pale crossbar at middle. Thorax 

 cylindrical, sides sinuate, hind angles obtuse, disk finely 

 and densely punctate. Elytra parallel, rather coarsely 

 and densely punctate. Length ?..5S.5 mm. ( Fig. 342. i 



Kosciusko. !Mouriie. Lawrence. Orange. Knox 

 and Posev counties; s-arce. June 2-Au2tist 7. 



Fig. 342. Xo. 

 (Original) 



XIV. Xecrobia Latr. 17'i6. (i rr.. "corjise-to live.") 



Eyes entire, coarsely granidate ; last joint of palpi nearly cylin- 

 drical, slightly dilated; antenna; 11- jointed, club rather small, com- 

 pact, 3-jointecl ; tarsi moderately slmrt and broad, fourth joint very 

 inconspicuous, claws toothed at base. Three cusmopolitan specie ^ 

 represent this genus in North America, all of which occur in In- 

 diana. 



KEY TO IXDIAXA SPECIES OF XECBOBIA. 



o. Red; head, antenna; and abdomen black; elytra blue or green, base 



broadly red. 1646. kuficolus. 

 aa. Dorsal surface blue or green. 



6. Legs and liasal joints of antenufe red. 1647. eufipes. 



66. I.esfs and antennae dark. 164S. viol\cea. 



It MO (.')231i. Necboeia kufjcollis Fabr., Sysr. Ent.. 177.j. .j7. 



Oblong-oval, rnlmst. Color given in key. Head and tho- 

 rax at sides i]ei;<i'ly. rather coarsely ininctate. Elytra with 

 riiw.s of flue but very distinct punctures, becoming gradually 

 finer behind but evident nearly to ape.x. Length 4^5 mm. 

 I Fiir. :!4:;. i 



Indiana. Stein ollectiou; frequent. 



UU7 i."23oi. .\hXROBiA Bi'FiPts Iie(;.. Mem. Ins.. V. 177.'). 

 nr,. pi. l.j. tig. 4. 

 Elongate-oblong, niliust. C'l'lor given in key. Head and 

 thorax rather coarsely and sparsely punctate. Elytra finely 



Fig. 343. -^ 



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