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1753 (552S). APHODirs gbaxaeius Linn., Syst. Xat, II, 1766, 547. 

 Oblong, subcylindrical. Piceous, shining ; 



legs reddish-brown, autenntie paler. Head with 

 three distinct tuljercles; sparsely punctured 

 at middle, more densely and rugosely at 

 sides; elypeus rather feebly emarginate, the 

 sides broadly rounded. Thorax with coarse 

 and tine punctures intermingled in female, al- 

 most smooth in male. Elytra parallel, the 

 strife finely and serrately punctured; inter- 

 vals feebly convex and with few very minute 

 •punctures; the first as wide, or even wider 

 than second. Length 4-6 mm. (Fig! 3Cii.) 



Throughout the State: common. Kg.aee. x 7. (Aiier Forbes.) 

 April 8-Juiie 3. Occurs in dang- and on fungi. 



1754 (5529). APHODirs vittatus Say. Journ. Phil. Acad. Xat. Sci., V. 182."., 



191 ; ibid. II, 295. 

 Oblong, subcylindrical. Piceous or black ; elytra each with a basal and 

 apical reddish-brown spot more or less united; rarely with the elytra, except 

 margin and suture, entirely reddish-brown, or entirely black; legs reddish- 

 brown, tarsi paler. Head with three tubercles ; surface sparsely punctate ; 

 clypeus feebly truncate or broadly rounded. Thorax slightly narrower in 

 front, hind angles obtuse ; surface finely, regularly and rather densely punc- 

 tate. Elytral striae fine, crenately punctate ; intervals flat with numerous 

 fine punctures. Length 4^5 mm. 



Lake County; rare. ^Tay 12. Probably occurs throughout the 



State. 



17.30 (5.533). Aphodh s LiviDLS Oliv.. Ent., Ill, 179S, sr,. 



Oblong-convex. Color given in key. Head sparsely punctate, tubercu- 

 late. Clypeus always paler than vertex, feebly emarginate, sides rounded. 

 Thorax with rather coarse, sparse punctures, intermingled with finer ones. 

 Elytra parallel, the strise finely and crenately punctured; intervals nearly 

 flat with a few very minute punctures. Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Putnam and Posey eountie.s; scarce. February S-ilay 30. In- 

 troduced from Europe. Probably throughout the southern half of 

 the State. 



1756 (5544). Aphodius lextus Horn, Trans. Anier. Ent. Soc.. Ill, 1870, 

 125. 

 Elongate-oblong, convex. Color given in key. Head finely and rather 

 closely punctate. Cl.nieus hemihexagonal, feebly emarginate in front, sides 

 oblique, angles rounded. Thorax with sides feebly curved, hind angles ob- 

 tuse, disk finely and ratJier densely piuictate, smoother at middle. Elytra 

 not wider than thorax : strife rather coarsely punctate ; Intervals convex, 

 each with two rows i.f punctures, nearly as m.-irse as those of stri», each 

 puncture bearing a very short suhereet yellowisii hair. Mesosternum finely 

 carinate between the coxie. Length 3.5-4 mm. 



