THE LEAF BEETLES. 1 l!). r ) 



Throughout the St.-iir; common. March 20-July 2. Taken by 

 sifting in early sprint!;' and later by sweeping roadside herbage. 



2209 (10,44!)). GLYPTINA BICOLOK Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Sue., XVI, 1889, 



289. 



Oblong-oval, somewhat narrowed in front, convex. Head, thorax and 

 legs pale reddish-brown; elytra rather dark metallic bine; under surface 

 piceous; antenna; with basal joint brown, next three reddish-yellow, outer 

 joints piceous. Thorax one-third wider than long, narrower at apex, the 

 punctures fine and very indistinct. Elytra not wider at base than thorax, 

 with regular rows of coarse, deep, rather close-set punctures, except at 

 apex. Length 2.5-3.5 mm. 



Lake and Martin counties ; frequent in the former, scarce in 

 latter. April 30-July 30. 



2210 (7018). GLYPTINA CYANIPENNIS Crotch, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



1ST3, 65. 



Oblong-oval, convex. Resembles the preceding in color, the antenna? 

 but little darker towards tip. Thorax as in Mcolor, the front angles more 

 obliquely truncate, sides augulate in front of middle; disk with a few fine, 

 scattered punctures. Elytra slightly wider at base than thorax, urnbone 

 feeble; stria? rather coarsely and closely punctured; intervals slightly con- 

 vex, punctate as in Mcolor. Length 2 mm. 



Poser County ; rare. April 18-June 3. Known heretofore from 

 Florida and Texas. Beaten from foliage of the Virginia creeper 

 (Partlienocissus quinquefolia L.) 



LV. APHTHONA Cher. 1834. (Gr., "superabundant. ") 



This genus is represented in Indiana by a rery small, oblong- 

 oral, reddish-brown species, haring the antenna? rather stout, longer 

 than half the body, third joint more slender and a little longer than 

 second, 4 to 7 gradually longer, 8 to 10 slightly shorter, llth sud- 

 denly constricted and acute at tip ; apex of hind tibia? modified as 

 mentioned in generic key. 



2211 (6992). APHTHONA INSOLITA Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 



1847, 168. 



Oval, the elytra nearly quadrate, convex. Brownish-red, strongly shin- 

 ing ; sixth to ninth joints of antenna? fuscous, the others dull yellow. Tho- 

 rax one-fourth wider than long, not narrowed in front, front angles obliquely 

 truncate, sides nearly straight, with distinct angulation in front of middle ; 

 disk smooth and polished. Elytra distinctly wider at base than thorax, 

 humeri and nml tones prominent, surface with faint rows of very minute 

 punctures. Length 2 mm. 



Dubois and Posey counties; rare. April 12-May 13. Beaten 

 from Indian currant, Symphoricarpus vulgaris, Michx. 



