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Prosternum: Anterior margin in both sexes not produced, evenly 

 arcuate. 



Length: 2.0 to 2.4 mm. 



Discussion. — The concavity of the fifth abdominal segment of the 

 female is not as well developed in this species as in other members of 

 the genus. 



Distribution. — The 27 USNM specimens are from Rhode Island, 

 Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, 

 District of Columbia, and Iowa. Leconte's type specimens were from 

 Illinois and Virginia. WUcox (1954, p. 383) recorded this species 

 from Ohio. 



Cryptocephalus texanus Schaeffer 

 Figure 61 

 Cryptocephalus texanus Schaeffer, 1933, p. 323. 



Pronotum: Light orange Avith four broad longitudinal dark red to 

 black vittae, rather sharply delimited, not, or narrowly touching. 

 Punctation usually dual, smaller punctures sparse to absent, larger 

 punctures small to moderate and somewhat coarse. 



Elytra: Light orange, each elytron with six dark red to black mark- 

 ings, basal two largest, outer four smaller and subequal. Dark markings 

 of each elytron as foUows: first spot at basal portions of intervals two, 

 three, and four, and extending along interval two to nearly middle 

 of elytron, often attaining suture at this point; second spot centered 

 just behind humerus, smaller than imier spot; anteapical spots centered 

 behind middle of interval four and behind middle of interval seven; 

 apical spots centered at apex of fourth and seventh intervals ; markings 

 often somewhat expanded or reduced. With seven rows of punctures 

 (in some apparently eight), rows five and six confused (when appar- 

 ently eight rows, five, six, and seven confused) ; punctures usually 

 pigmented, usually larger, always denser than usual, finer to apex; 

 inner and outer rows distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. 



Posternum: Anterior margin in female feebly to somewhat produced 

 ventraUy into a lobe; male not examined. 



Length: 5.0 to 5.8 mm. 



Discussion. — Three female type specimens are in the U.S. National 

 Museum; one bears Schaeffer's determination label and is thereon 

 designated as type. I have accepted this specimen as the holotype and 

 assigned it type number 69098 (though a museum notation refers 

 to the other two specimens as cotypes). All three specimens bear the 

 label data "N. Braunfels Tex." 



Distribution. — The five USNM specimens (including the types) 

 are all from Texas. 



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