THE SOFT-BODIED PLANT T.KKTLKS. (!!>') 



the northern half of the State; taken only in Knox County in the 

 southern portion. June 3-August 31. 



VIII. CYPHON Payk. 1798. (Gr.. "bent or sloping.") 



The species of this genus arc distinguished from those of Hclodt * 

 only by having the third joint of the labial palpi arising from the 

 end instead of the side of the second. Five species are known from 

 the State. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF CYPHON. 



<i. Joints '2 and ."> of antenna 1 short, their united length less than that of 



the fourth. 



It. Form oblong, subparallel ; thorax reddish-yellow, with the center of 

 disk pireons. 1319. RUFICOLLIS. 



bit. Form oval, moderately robust; thorax and elytra uniform piceous. 



1320. OBSCURIS. 

 mi. Joints two and three of antenna 1 together always longer than the 



fourth, the third a little longer and more slender th:in the second, 

 r. Bicolored. thorax reddish-yellow; elytra piceous or black; sides of 

 thorax flattened. 1321. COLLARIS. 



<<: Thorax and elytra of the same color, the sides of the former not or 



very feebly flattened. 



/. Thorax more densely punctured at the sides than middle; color 



usually pale brown. 1322. VARIAISII.IS. 



(Id. Thorax not more densely punctured at the sides: color picenns, the 



tips of elytra yellow. 1323. PADI. 



1319 (4010). CYPHON Krncoi.us Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. V, 1S2.">, 



K',2; ibid. II. 273. 



Oblong-oval. 1'iceous, finely pubescent; thorax reddish with a pieeou> 

 spot on disk, rarely wholly piceous or wholly yellow; three basal joints of 

 antenna 1 pale; the second and third short, together scarcely longer than 

 half the fourth, the third much shorter than second. Thorax nearly three 

 times as wide as long, slightly narrowed in front, base bisinuate ; surface 

 sparsely punctate, more coarsely near the sides. Elytra slightly wider than 

 thorax, coarsely and rather densely punctured. Length 3.5-4 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent, April 4 July G. Taken by 

 beating leaves of shrubs and trees. 



1320 (4014). CYPHON OBSCURUS Guer., Spec, et Icon.. III. lS4fi. 4. 



Ovate, moderately convex, sparsely pubescent. Black or piooous, shin- 

 ing. Antenna 1 , tibhe and tarsi usually entirely pale, the former sometimes 

 with terminal joints darker. Thorax nearly three times as wide as long, 

 front angles distinct, side margins gradually sloping downward; surface 

 sparsely punctate. Elytra vaguely tricostate. not very densely punctate. 

 Length 3 3.f> mm. 



Steuben, Kosciusko and Wayne counties; scarce. May 25-Au- 

 gust 21. Swept from grass in low ground. 



