THE fEDEMERin BEETLES. 130? 



III. ASOLERA Schmidt. 1846. (Gr., "not + hard.") 



Elongate, slender blackish forms having the, elytra, distinctly 

 costate; last joint of maxillary palpi triangular; tarsal claws 

 toothed at base. Two of the six recognized species occur in the 

 State. 



2415 (7752). ASCLERA KrFicoM.is Say. Journ. 1'liil. Acad. Xal. Sci., III. 

 1824, 271 ; ibid. II, KiO. 



Elongate, slender. Black, opaque; thorax wholly red. Thorax broader 

 than long, sides curved in front, oblique behind; disk smooth, except a IMW 

 of coarse punctures along the base and three broad fovese, one each side of 

 middle, the other, more shallow, in front of scutellum. Elytra each with 

 three well marked dorsal cost;e; intervals densely and minutely granulate- 

 punctate. Length 5-G.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent southward, much less so in the 

 northern counties. April 7-May 23. Occurs on flowers, especially 

 those of the yellow adder's tongue or dog's tooth violet (Erythro- 

 niu'Hi americanum Ker.) ; also on those of willow, wild plum, black 

 haw, etc. 



2410 (7753). ASCLERA PINCTICOLLIS Say, Journ. I'liil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 

 1S24, 27.",; ibid. II, 101. 



Form and color of rnjicollis except that the thorax has a large central 

 blackish spot and has the disk depressed at middle, without fove.-p, finely 

 and densely punctate. Elytra often with a slight purplish Huge, the cost.-e 

 distinct but less prominent. Length (5.5-8 mm. 



Putnam and Posey counties; scarce. April 12-Ma,y fi. Occurs 



on flowers of wild plum, etc. 



IV. OXACIS Lee. ISlliJ. (Gr., "sharp 4- edge.") 



Here belong about 15 slender species, having the antennas in- 

 serted close to the eyes, which are emarginate; mandibles acute at 

 tip; claws usually simple. But one has been taken in the State. 



2417 (7741). OXACIS T.KMATA Lee.. 1'roc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., VII. 

 1854, 21. 



Elongate, slender. Dull brownish-yellow; thorax with the sides usual- 

 ly pieeous, often with a median blackish spot and a small rounded one each 

 side in front; antenna' dull yellow to picemis. the basal joint longer than 

 the third. Thorax obovate, longer than wide, without transverse impres- 

 sion; rather finely and densely punctate. Elytra finely and densely punc- 

 tate without trace of costa-. Length 7 !> mm. 



Posey County; rare. May IS. IJeaten from flowers of the false 

 indigo. A member of the Austroriparian fauna. 



