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Elytra: Each elytron black or dark reddish with light orange to red 

 as follows: lateral one-half (or sUghtly less) at base with inner posterior 

 portion of spot extending inward, nearly or quite attaining suture, 

 leaving broad scutellar area black; apical fourth or fifth; basal and 

 apical spots never meeting. With nine rows of punctures (sometimes 

 evidently with eight), usually fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth rows 

 confused, sometimes one much reduced; punctures as large and dis- 

 tinct as usual but generally sparser, finer apically as usual; inner and 

 outer rows distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. 



Prosternum: Anterior margin in male with a small, vertical, 

 V-shaped lobe; anterior margin in female produced into a broad, 

 rather pointed lobe. 



Length: 3.6 to 4.8 mm. 



Discussion. — A single specimen in the USNM collection was taken 

 on Pinus sylvestris L. 



Young (1959, p. 104) recorded this species as a fossil. 



Distribution. — The 34 specimens in the USNM collection are 

 from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, 

 and the District of Columbia. 



Cryptocephaliis binominis rufibasis Schaeffer 



Figure 27 

 Cryptocephalus binominis rufibasis Schaeffer, 1933, p. 322. 



Pronotum: Black throughout, shining; punctation dual, moderate 

 in density. 



Elytra: Basal half of each elytron bright red throughout (type) or 

 with vague to distinct black markings near scutellum, at most with 

 intervals one to four black at base; apical half of elytron black with 

 large, bright red spot at apex; basal and apical red spots never meet- 

 ing. With eight rows of punctures (sometimes evidently nine), rows 

 five, six, and seven confused, punctures as large and distinct as usual 

 though sparser than usual, finer apically as usual; inner and outer 

 rows distinct at apex and usually clearly meeting. 



Prosternum: Anterior margin in male produced into a short, dis- 

 tinct, rather sharp spine; anterior margin in female produced into a 

 short, rather broad lobe. 



Length: 4,2 to 5.0 mm. 



Discussion.— Schaeffer's two cotypes are in the U.S. National 

 Museum; both were taken at Punta Gorda, Florida, on November 13. 

 One is a male; the other a female. The male bears Schaeffer's deter- 

 mination label and the type number 69068 and is here designated the 

 lectotype. 



In addition, I have assigned two individuals to this species. They 

 agree closely with the types except that both have black at the base 



