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Prosternum: Anterior margin not produced, evenly arcuate in both 

 sexes. 



Length: 4.0 to 5.1 mm. 



Distribution. — All 15 specimens examined are from Florida. Fall's 

 single male type specimen was from Georgia. 



Cryptocephalus cupressi SchaefiFer 



Figures 55, 122 

 Cryptocephalus cupressi SchaefiFer, 1933, p. 324. 



Pronotum: Creamy yellow with four dark reddish to nearly black, 

 longitudinal, sharply delimited vittae, these attaining base but not 

 apex; median two nearly parallel-sided, somewhat widest at apical 

 third, nearly to quite touching at base; lateral two triangular, widest 

 apically, narrowest at base. Punctation dual or not, smaU punctures 

 (when present) extremely sparse, larger punctures very large, coarse 

 but smaller and less coarse near margins. 



Elytra: Each elytron creamy yellow with sharply delimited dark 

 reddish markings. Dark markings as follows: large diagonal spot 

 from base of fourth interval to apex of sutural stria, broadly attaining 

 suture, not attaining base or scutellum; a large spot centered just 

 behind humerus, not attaining base or side; two paired postmedian, 

 medium-sized spots, first centered at apical third of fourth interval, 

 second centered at about apical third of seventh stria (latter two 

 sometimes narrowly joined); two paired, apical spots, one centered 

 before apex of third stria, other centered before apex of seventh stria. 

 With eight rows of punctures, sixth and seventh rows confused, 

 punctures as large as but generally sparser than usual, those of disk 

 more strongly impressed than usual, much finer to apex; inner and 

 outer rows distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. 



Prosternum: Anterior margin in both sexes distinctly produced 

 downward into a blunt or rather pointed lobe, more produced in male. 



Length: 4.7 to 5.7 mm. 



Discussion. — Schaeffer's four co types are in the USNM, three are 

 females, one is a male. The single male is hereby designated lectotype 

 and is so labeled; it bears USNM type number 69091. The data on the 

 lectotype follows: "N. Orleans, 1.2 La., ex pupa V." A cotype bears 

 essentially the same data as above but emerged on "IV." One cotype 

 bears the following: "New Orleans, La., larvae on cypress Xll.29.1931, 

 adult pupae IV.6.1932". The other cotype bears: "New Orleans, 

 1.2.1932, on cypress, ex pupa IV.1932, G. P. Engelhardt Coll." 



Distribution. — The four type specimens from Louisiana are all 

 that have been examined. 



