r,4S FAMII.N' Will. I'.K'O'l'NMD.l^. 



*104G (3220). TiUTUMA liKiiTTAT.v Say, JdUi-u. I'hil. Aead. Nat. Sci.. IV. 

 1X25, s!); il)i(l. II. 22<t. 

 Kc.'^embk's ItniiK lalis. but more narrowly oval. Kiitirt'ly pak' beneath 

 an.l with the reddish-yellow spot of elytra larger, trianiiular. reaching near- 

 ly I'roni scntellum to humerus. Elytra more deeply striate, the punctures 

 of intervals more distinct, especially at base. length ;5-i nmi. 



Lake. Vigo, Lawrence and Crawford counties; common locally 

 on decaying Agancus. Hibernates. INIarch 9-December 25. 



1047 (3227). Tritoma mimetica Crotch, Trans. Anier. But. Soc., IV, 1873, 

 355. 

 Rather broadly ovate. Head, thorax and club of anteunne black ; elytra 

 pale red, with the outer margins nearly to humeral angle and apex, black; 

 beneath black, legs, sides of abdomen and sternum, reddish. Head and tho- 

 rax finely but distinctly punctate. Elytra striate with rows of tine punc- 

 tures; intervals rather thickly and finely punctulate. Length 4 4.3 mm. 



Vigo, ?iIarion and Posey counties; scarce. April 18-October 11. 

 Resembles Mycotrehis pulchra but readily distinguished by the 

 larger size and red scutellum. 



*104S (;t2:'.4). TiUTOMA I'KSTiVA Lac. Moiiog. des Erot., 1S42, 20S. 



lOIongate-oblong, subconvex. Black : thorax, scntellum and a broad 

 medi.-m b.and on elytra riMldish-yellow ; antenn;\^ black; beneath reddish- 

 yellow. Head and thor.nx sparsely but distinctly punctured. Elytra with 

 rows of r;itlier deep imnctures which do not extend onto the humeral re- 

 gion. Length 5-(J nun. 



A handsome and well marked species of southern range, taken 

 only in Marion, Vigo and Knox counties; scarce. April 18-Decem- 

 her 10. llilun-nates. 



l()4i) (.32.30). TRrroiiA axgulata Say, .Tonrn. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. V, 1826, 

 300; ibid. IL 34.".. 



Rather narrowly ovat(\ convex. Head dark piceous-red ; thorax and 

 elyti-a uniform black; beneath piceous, the legs, antennjTe and palpi brown- 

 ish-yellow. Head and thorax finely and rather closely punctate. Elytra 

 with I'ows of tine, dose punctures; intervals finely and sparingly punctu- 

 late. IxMigth 3 4 nun. 



Vigo and Lawrence counties; scarce. TakcMi on decaying fleshy 

 fungi (Boleti). July 2 --Inly 29. 



*1050 (3231). 4"iuTOMA rxuGLOK Say, loc. cit. 



r.roadly ovate. Entirely black, somewhat shining. Head closely, tho- 

 r:ix more coarsely and deeply. iKuictate. P^lytra with i-ows of distinct punc- 

 tureswhich become fiiici- towar<l thi' t i|is ; intervals smooth. Lengtli 4-5 ram. 



Frei|iicn1 throughout the Stale. March T-October 9. Probably 

 hibernates. OcciU's beneath logs in early spring; in fleshy fungi in 

 sunmier. 



