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Earlier Wolcott (1924) recorded this species from Aeschynomene 

 americana (Leguminosae) at Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The two speci- 

 mens that we have studied from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, are from 

 Lantana. 



In Guadeloupe Fleutiaux and Salle (1889) recorded the species 

 from Duranta plumieri (Verbenaceae) . In the United States it has 

 been recorded by Blatchley (1923) and Loding (1945) from Bradburya 

 (=Centrosema) virginiana (Leguminosae) and by Brimley (1938) 

 from butterfly pea (probably Clitoria, Leguminosae) and wild sweet- 

 potato {Ipomoea, Convolvulaceae) . 



Tetraonyx cruciata Castelnau 



Figure 2 

 Tetraomjx cruciatus Castelnau, 1840, p. 277.— Haag-Rutenberg, 1879, p. 308. 



Leng and Mutchler, 1914, p. 467. 

 Nemognatha cubaecola Jacquelin-Duval, 1856, p. 68, pi. 8, fig. 18.— Gundlach, 



1891, p. 258 (in part). 

 Tetraomyx (sic) cubensis Chevrolat, 1858, p. 210. 

 Tetraonyx quadrirnaculatus, Chevrolat, 1877, p. ix (in part). — Gundlach, 1894, 



p. 318 (in part) . — Borchmann, 1917, p. 1 13 (in part) . 

 Nematognatha cubaecola, Leng and Mutchler, 1914, p. 467. 

 Tetraonyx cubensis, Leng and Mutchler, 1914, p. 467. 

 Tetraonyx quadrimaculata, Leng and Mutchler, 1914, p. 467 (in part). — Wolcott, 



1950, p. 321 (in part). 

 Tetraonyx quadrimaculatus var. cruciatus, Denier, 1935, p. 168. 

 Tetraomjx quadrimaculatus var. cubaecola. Denier, 1935, p. 168. 

 Tetraonyx quadrimaculata var. cruciata, Blackwelder, 1945, p. 487. 

 Tetraonyx quadrimaculata var. cubaecola, Blackwelder, 1945, p. 487. 



Diagnosis: Similar to T. quadrimaculata except as follows: Basal 

 spot of each elytron longitudinally oval, attaining at least basal third 

 of elytron; apical spot attaining middle of elytron, relatively narrowly 

 separated from basal spot, with a tendency to fuse with it, separated 

 at its anterior end from sutural margin by about same distance as 

 from basal spot, this distance decreasing evenly to near apex of elytron. 

 The color pattern produced is that of a rather fine, regular yellow 

 cross on a black background. Average size of beetles smaller (table 

 2) ; total length, 7-9 mm. (see also table 3). 



Type locality: Given in the original description of T. cruciata as 

 "Saint-Dominque," presumably in reference to the Hispaniolan 

 region now known as the Dominican Republic. We believe, however, 

 that the locahty is erroneous; the species has otherwise not been 

 recorded outside Cuba. Of N. cubaecola and T. cubensis, Cuba. 



Geographic distribution: Cuba (Havana and Las Villas Prov- 

 inces) . 



Seasonal distribution: July to November 8. 



Records: cuba: Country label only, BM, one; Havana, C. E. 

 Baker, USNM, one; T. Barbour, USNM, one; San Bias, 2,000 ft., 



