1156 FAMILY TJ1T. CTTRYSOMELTIVF,. 



C. luiiata Fab., form of prcecelsis, reddish-brown, elytra yellow 

 with the usual brownish stripes, is said to occur "east of the Rocky 

 Mountains. ' ' 



*2139 (6801). CALLIGRAPHA SIMILIS Kogers. 1'roe. 1'hil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 VIII, 1850, ::.",. 



Oval, convex. Brown, feebly bronzed; elytra pale with a broad sutural 

 stripe and a discal stripe brown, the latter broadly notched near middle 

 on outer side. Thorax nearly three times as wide as long, very coarsely 

 and sparsely punctured. First four rows of elytral punctures moslly regu- 

 lar, the others confused. Length 5.5-7 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. February 21-July 29. Hiber- 

 nates beneath partly buried logs and rubbish. More common in 

 sandy localities. Often noted crawling over the ground in culti- 

 vated fields and, like other members of the genus, feigns death when 

 disturbed. Resembles Z. xuluraUs very closely; distinguished by its 

 more oval form and notched discal stripe of elytra. 



*214<> (0X04). ('Ai.i.iiii-iAiMiA pii.Kria.sis Rogers, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sri., 



vin, 1850, :;5. 



Oval, convex. Dark reddish-brown, bronzed; thorax 

 with sides and front margin reddish-yellow; elytra pale 

 with sutural and one discal stripe on each brown, the 

 latter much narrowed behind and broadly emarginate on 

 outer side. Thorax a little more than twice as wide as 

 long, sparsely and coarsely punctured. Elytra punctured 

 as in niniilin. Length 7-8 mm. ( 1'Mg. ~uo. ) 



Vermillion, Vigo and Posey counties; scarce. 

 April 6-December 21. Occurs on white top in 

 P 5 oge'ra ) timothy meadows. Hibernates. Larger and more 

 robust, than either si in ills or Z. suturalis. 



2141 (0X05). CAUJGRAPHA EI.KOANS Oliv., Entom., V. 18(.)7. 5.,.,. 



Elongate-oval, less convex. Pdackish bronzed; thorax reddish-yellow 

 with dark inverted YV-shaped or transverse spot near, but not reaching. 

 base; elytra pale yellow with a common sutural and discal stripe on each 

 bronzed black. Thorax and elytra punctured as in .S/HI///.S% the yellow 

 stripes with liner and more numerous scattered punctures. Length 5-G mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent in the northern counties, less so 

 southward. March 1-1 August 26. Probably hibernates. Occurs 

 lieiieath rubbish and on various plants, especially thoroughwort and 

 golden rod. usually in moist localities. 



