832 FAMILY XL. LAMI'YKID.K. 



aa. Base of thorax not lobed; process behind the notch not ante-basal but 

 proceeding from the base itself by an extension of the hind angles ; 

 both processes narrow, parallel, compressed and obtuse at tip. 



1583. SPATHULATA. 



1582 (4920). SILIS PERCOMIS Say, Bost. Jouru. Nat. Hist.. I. is::.".. 159; ibid. 



II, 636. 



Oblong, depressed. Black, often with a bluish tinge ; thorax reddish- 

 yellow. Thorax wider than long, obtusely rounded in front, the sides of 

 female with a slight notch near hind angles : those of male deeply notched 

 as noted above ; surface of elytra finely granulate and pubescent. Length 

 5 mm. 



Lake County: scarce. May 2S. 



1583 (4924). SILIS SPATIITLATA Lee.. Trans. Aiuer. Entom. Soc., IX, 



1881, 57. 



Form and color of jx'n-niniy. Thorax strongly margined but not lobed 

 at base, the basal margin blackish. Antenna? of male nearly as long as 

 body, joints 4-10 about four times longer than wide, slightly broader at tip. 

 therefore subserrate; those of female one-half length of body, not serrate. 

 Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Lake. Marshall and Fountain enmities; scarce. May 12-May 

 L f S. LeConte's types were from Illinois. Occurs especially on ths 

 flowers of the wild eranesbill. Geranium maculatum L. 



XX. TELEPHORIS Sehiiff. 1766. (Gr., "afar + bearing," i. e. of 



wide distribution.'' 



The species belonging here arc small or medium, soft-bodied 

 forms, which are very difficult to separate. From allied genera 

 they are distinguished only by the characters given in the generic 

 key. They occur mostly on the foliau'i- of low herbs and shrubs, 

 especially in moist lowlands. About :-;6 species are known from 

 the United States. 12 of which hav.- been taken in Indiana. 



KKV TO INDIANA SPECIES OF TET.EPHOKI S. 



ii. Claws of tarsi cither in part or wholly toothed or cleft. 

 I). Tarsal claws similar, all being toothed or cleft. 



c. All the claws appendiculate or broadly toothed at base. 



(1. Thorax one-half wider than long; last joint of maxillary palpi 

 dilated, triangular. I.",s4. DEXTIGER. 



dil. Thorax not wider than long; last joint of maxillary palpi elon- 

 gate, triangular. 1.">s">. KXCAV.VIVS. 

 <<. All the daws cleft or acutely toothed. 



e. Sixe large]-, 9-10 mm. ITiSti. CAROLIM s. 



rr. Sixe small, not over 7 nun. 



/'. Elytra rather coarsely and densely rugose-punctured; thorax 

 yellow with a wide dorsal stripe black. 1587. LINEOLA. 



