THE LEAP BEETLES. 



rower than elytra, variably punctured, sometimes nearly smooth, often, in 

 the black varieties, alutaceous and sulcipaque. Elytra with rows of rather 

 fine punctures, these often indistinct on sides and apical third. Length 3- 

 4 mm. (Fig. 491.) 



One of the most common of the Chrvsomelida?, occurring in large 

 numbers throughout the State. Taken l>y beating or sweeping vege- 

 tation. 



KEY TO COLOR YARIKTIKS OF T. CANELLtJS. 



<i. Elytra wholly black. 

 li. Thorax black. 



c. Legs black. 2108a. ATEKIUMUS. 



cr. Legs pale. GILVIPES. 



l>l>. Thorax reddish- yellow. 210Sb. THOKACICUS. 



(/*/. Elytra pale or spotted. 



</. Thorax black, elytra 1 spots larger. 1'lOSc. QUADRINOTATUS. 



dd. Thorax yellow or slightly reddish. 

 c. Elytra with black spots. 



/. Spots of elytra confluent to form a black stripe on each. 



210Sd. VITTATUS. 

 //. Spots of elytra separate. 



<j. Two spots on each elytron; suture often piceous. 



210Se. QUADRIGUTTATUS. 



.(/;/. Three spots on each elytron. 210Sf. SEXNOTATUS. 



cr. Elytra pale, without spots. 210Sg. PUMILUS. 



210Sa (6748). TYPOPIIOKUS CANKLLI s ATERRIMUS Oliv., Ent., VI, 1808, !H:i. 

 The head of this variety is often reddish and not always black, as 

 stated by Horn. The subvariety yilripcs Dej. differs only in the legs and 

 antennae being wholly pale. 



Throughout the State; common. April 12-July 13. Occurs 

 especially on foliage of wild grape. Taken in early spring by sift- 

 ing and probably hibernates. 



(- ). TYPOPHORUS CANELLVS THORACIC us Melsh., I'roc. Phil. Acad. 



Nat. Sci., III. 1847, 168. 



Head, and thorax and usually the legs, reddish or reddish-yellow. Ex- 

 amples in which the thorax is partly black and partly red, thus connecting 

 it. with aterrimiis, are often mel with. 



Occurs throughout the State. M.iy 20-August 17. Mating 

 -lime 22. 



210Sc (6747b). TYPOPHORUS CANELIA s QUAPKINOTATUS Say, Journ. Phil. 



Acad. Nat. Sci.. III. 1824. 44 f, ; ibid. II, 213. 



Head either black or reddish ; black spots of elytra located on the mid- 

 dle of the base and behind the middle and sometimes confluent: legs and 

 antenna? usually pale. It seems to vary more in size than the other forms, 



