1264 FAMILY LV. — TENEBRIONID^. 



2338 (7521). Platydema l^vimis Hald., Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., I, 



1842, 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 liase tn aiiex; surface faintly alutaceous, very 

 finely and sjiarsely punctate. Elytra deeply striate, the striae with fine, not 

 closely i)laced punctures; intervals sulicnnvex, minutely puuctulate. Length 

 5-(_l mm. 



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

 14-July 9. 



2339 (7523). Platydema micans Horn, Tl-ans. Anier. Phil. Soc. XIV, 1S70, 



383. 



Broadly oval. Black or piceous black, strongly shining; antenniB and 

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

 at b.-ise as long, sides nearly straight and converging from base to apex; 

 siu-face rather densely and finely punctured and with a small impression 

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

 tervals rather densely and finely punctured. I^ength 3-3.5 mm. 



Lawrence County; scarce. July 29. Several specimens were 

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

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

 tubercles and more dense punctuation. Known heretofore only 

 from the G-ulf States. 



*2310 (7524). Platydema picilabeum Melsh., Proc. I'hil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, ]84U, 02. 

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

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

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

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

 tral strine rather deep, marked with coarse punctures; intervals flat, finely 

 but distinctly puuctulate. Length 4..1-o..'j mm. 



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

 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 subcostatum Lap.. Ann. Sci. Nat., XXIII, 362. 

 Broadly oval. Black, shining; antennae 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. ElyU-al strife 

 teeble, the punctures fine; intervals flat, minutely puuctulate. Length 5 5- 

 i).5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common, January 11-October 23. 



