CRYPTOCEPHALUS IN AMERICA NORTII OF MEXICO 01 



are known only from Texas and Louisiana. The specific name refers 

 to the coarse punctation of the pronotum. 



Cryptocephalus incertus Olivier 



Figure 70 



Cryptocephalus incertus Olivier, 1808, p. 814, 

 Cryptocephalus lineolatus Haldeman, 1849, p. 249. 



Pronotum: Orange to red or very dark reddish and usually with 

 two oblique basal spots; lateral and apical margins yellowish to light 

 orange, not sharply delimited. Punctation dual, larger punctures small 

 to rather large, usually not distinctly impressed. 



Elytra: Creamy yellow to orange, striae and vittae dark orange 

 to red or dark red. Each elytron with a vague to distinct (usually not 

 sharply delimited) longitudinal vitta, usually extending from base of 

 third and fourth intervals (often diagonally joining suture and lateral 

 margin) sometimes reduced to a vitta at basal half of fourth interval 

 and apical half of fifth interval or expanded to cloud most of elytron 

 with reddish. With seven rows of punctures and a series behind 

 humerus, fifth stria sometimes disconnected before apex; punctures 

 as large, dense as usual, not to somewhat finer apically; inner and 

 outer rows of punctures at apex confused and not meeting. 



Prosternum: Male with anterior margin broadly, somewhat pro- 

 duced; female with anterior margin not or faintly produced. 



Length: 2.7 to 4.0 mm. 



Discussion. — Collection notes record specimens from cucumber and 

 cranberry. 



Distribution. — A total of 84 specimens have been examined. One 

 of these is labeled as from Texas, but this may be in error; the other 

 specimens are from New Hampsliire, New York, New Jersey, Massa- 

 chusetts, Alaryland, North CaroUna, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. 



Cryptocepltalus insertus Haldeman 



Figure 74 



Cryptocephalus insertus Haldeman, 1849, p. 252. 

 Cryptocephalus ellipsoidalis Casey, 1884, p. 66. 



Pronotum: Orange to red or brown and usually with two oblique, 

 yellowish basal spots, also lateral and apical margins yellowish; 

 yeUowish markings, when present, not sharply delimited. Punctation 

 usuaUy dual, smaUer punctures present or absent, larger punctures 

 minute to small and rather coarse. 



Elytra: Creamy yeUow to dull orange, with black to brown markings. 

 Each elytron with dark markings as follows: from base of second 

 third, and fourth intervals to apex of second interval, rarely reduced 



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