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FAMILY I,. SCARAB ;]CII<,1-:. 



&. Clypeus densely punctured at sides, nearly smootli at middle ; size 



small, 8-11 mm. 1729. minutus. 



66. Clypeus evenly and densely punctured over its entire surface; larger, 



13-18 mm. 1730. anaglypticus. - 



(1(1. Elytra each with seven strias; front of head elongately rounded; thorax 



without carina beneath ; still larger, 20-28 mm. 1731. cakoldsta. 



*1729 (5443). Copris mindtus Drury, Bxot. Ins., I, 1770, 78. 



Broadly oval, convex. Black, feebly shining. Clypeus acutely and 

 rather deeply notched, its median portion nearly smooth ; its sides, as well 

 as surface of thorax, rather densely and coarsely punctured. Vertex in 

 male with a short and slender horn. Elytral strife punctate. Length 8- 

 11 mm. 



Southern half of State, frequent; le.ss so in the northern coun- 

 ties. February 28-September 9. Hibernates sparingly beneath 

 cover of logs, etc. 



1730 (5444). CoPKis anaglypticus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat Sci., Ill, 

 1823, 204 ; ibid. II, 131. 

 Broadly oval, convex, robust. Black, feebly shining. Clypeus acutely 

 notched at middle. A'ertex of head of male armed with an obtuse horn ; 

 tuberculate in female. Thorax densely and coarsely punctured; its crest 

 with three tubercles, the median one deeply emarginate; these much less 

 prominent in female. Elytral strite broad, the punctures transverse. Length 

 13-18 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. May 23-October 21. The 



spine on head of male varies much in length. 



17;n (5448). CoPEis CAROLINA Linn., Syst. Nat, II, 1766, 545, 



Broadly oval, very ro- 

 bust. Black, shining. Cly- 

 peus finely rugose, not 

 punctate, the horn of male 

 short, blunt. Under side of 

 thorax with a rather deep 

 excavation near the front 

 angle for the reception of 

 the antenna! club in repose. 

 Elytral strioe shallow, fee- 

 bly punctate. Length 20- 

 -8 mm. (Fig. 362.) 



Southern half of 

 State, frequent ; noted 

 only in Lal\e ("'ounty in 

 the north. April 25- 

 August 2:1 Often at- 

 tracted liy electric lights 



Fig.302. o, larva; 6, section of hoUow ball of dung in which the Lirva in the citicS. Our largest 



undergoes Its changes c, pupa; 4 female beetle; e, spiracle or Imalhing oinivio^ nf +1, > t..;iv, n 



pore of larva; /, mandible; a, anl.,,ina; h, labium; i, maxilla and maxil- ^i " * " '^ <^1- WO tl ] 1)0 t Op- 



lary palpus; ), swelling on under side of anal segment. (After Riley.) rini. 



