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FAMILY LIU. CHRYSOMELJD.K 



LIV. GLYPTIXA L-M-. 1Sf>!). (Gr., "sculptured.") 



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Small oblong or oval, 

 dull yellow or blue and yel- 

 species, resembling 

 sus in general ap- 

 pearance, but having the 

 elytral punctures in dis- 

 tinct rows on base and 

 sides, often confused at 

 tip; the first joint 'of hind 

 tarsi not more than one- 

 third the length of tibiii 1 ; 

 antenna? slender, as long as 

 half the body, first joint 

 cylindrical, second conical, 

 more than half the length 

 of first, joints 3 to 7 gradu- 



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ally increasing in length, 



Fig. 525. GlyptimbrunneaEorn. X 25. (After Forbes.) 8 to 10 shorter llth longer 



and acute at tip; tarsal claws simple. Four of the seven species 

 recognized by Horn probably occur in the State. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF GLYPTINA. 



re. Elytra yellowish or reddish-yellow. 



l>. Strife on sides of elytra, especially the ninth, deeper than those of 



the disk; body beneath brown. (Fig. 52.".. i BRUNNEA. 



1>1>. Stride on sides faint ; body beneath brownish-piceous. very rarely 



pale. 2208. SPVRIA. 



/(/. Elytra blue, with metallic lustre; head and thorax reddish-yellow. 



c. Thorax somewhat wrinkled, vaguely punctate; elytral stria' much 



confused at apex. 2209. BICOLOR. 



cc. Thorax smooth, or very finely and sparsely punctate; elytral stria? 



entire, not confused. 2210. CYANIPENNIS. 



GIi//>lin<i 'bninnca Horn, reddish-brown, legs and antenna? paler, 

 length 1.8-2 mm., is known from Wisconsin, Georgia and Texas. 



2208 (7010 ). (li.Yi-TixA SPI-UIA Lee.. Col. Kan.. 1850. 2('.. 



Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Above pale brownish-yellow, shining; 

 beneath pic-eons; antenna- reddish-yellow, outer joints darker; legs pale. 

 Thorax one-half wider than long, not narrower in front, sides obliquely 

 truncate near front angles and angulate in front of middle; disk rather 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate. Elytra distinctly wider at base than tho- 

 rax, feebly striate. the stri;e coarsely and closely punctate; intervals wider 

 than stria-, slightly convex, each with a row of minute punctures. Length 

 1.5-1.7 mill. 



