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FAMILY L. — SCAEABJEIM3. 



6. Clypeus densely punctured at sides, nearly smooth at middle ; size 

 small. 8-11 mm. 1729. mintjtus. 



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

 13-18 mm. 1730. axaglypticvs. 



aa. Elytra each with seven strife; front of head elongately rounded; thorax 

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



*1729 ( 5443). Copeis mixutus Drury, Exot. Ins., L 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 striae punctate. Length 8- 

 11 mm. 



Southern half of State, frequent : less so in the northern coun- 

 ties. February 28— September 9. Hibernates sparingly beneath 

 cover ol logs, etc. 



1730 ( 5444). Copeis axaglypticus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., III, 



1S23. 204 : ibid. II. 131. 

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

 notched at middle. Vertex 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 striae broad, the punctures transverse. Length 

 13-1S mm. 



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

 spine on head of male varies much in length. 



1731 (5448). Copeis caeolixa Linn.. Syst. Nat.. II. 1766, 545. 



Broadly oval, very ro- 

 bust. Black, shining. Cly- 

 peus fi n e 1 y 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 antennal club in repose. 

 Elytral striae shallow, fee- 

 bly punctate. Length 20- 

 2S mm. (Fig. 362.) 



Southern half of 

 State, frequent : noted 

 only in Lake County in 

 the north. April 25- 

 August 23. Often at- 

 tracted by electric lights 



Fig. 362. a, larva; b, section of hollow ball of dung in which the larva in e C^eS. Our largest 



undergoes its changes; c, pupa; d, female beetle; e, spiracle or breathing Species of the tribe COD- 



pore of larva; /, mandible; g, antenna; h, labium; i, maxilla and niaxil- , m 



lary palpus; /, swelling on under side of anal segment. (After Riley.) VI1H, 



