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FA.M II,\- XXXVl. — RIlTPirKUlD.T,. 



1321 (4015). Cypiion coi.iahis Giier.. Spec, et Icon.. Ill, 1845. 4. 

 Oblong-ovixl. Piceous black, sliiuing, finely pubescent : 



thorax, tlbiip. tarsi and base of antennai reddish-yellow. 

 Thorax nearly three times as wide as long, front angles 

 rounded, sides distinctly flattened, especially towards the 

 liind angles, which are rectangular; surface sparsely and 

 linely punctate. Elyti'a (iii(>-third wider than thorax, sur- 

 face rather coarsely and nuiderntely densely i)unctate. Fe- 

 males with a large oval flattened or slightly depressed 

 sjiace behind the scutellum. which is very feebly punctured. 

 Length 3.5-4 mm. (Fig. 209.) 



StculxMi. Mjn'shall niid (Grange eouiitics; scarce. June 2-.]ii]y (i. 

 Taken 1)y swccpino- lici'bagc at cduvs of woods and by IxNiling linilrs 

 of taniai-ack. Ke.S('inl)l('s ni/icoHis closely, hut with hasal joiids of 

 antenna' lon.ucc and never with (-eiitfal l)hick snot on thorax. 



1322 (4i)\i\). ("venoN VAiaAiui.is 'I'hnul... Mas. Ups.. IV, 51. 



Oval, slightly ol)long, moderately convex, pnlicsrcnl. ('olirr nnifoi-ni 

 hut \ariable fnnu piceous to pale brown oi- dnll yellow. .\iit('ini.c sllglidy 

 longer llian half the IkkIv, the ontei' Joints (l;ii-ker. 'I'liorax Iwice .-is wide 

 as long, niai'gin not ti.-ittened. fliyti'a a lillle wider (li;in thorax, about a 

 third longer than wide, surface r.ilher tinely and densely punct\u'ed. Length 

 2.5-3.5 mm. 



Throufi'liont the State; common in the iioi'lhern half; nnicli less 

 so in tile sonthern portion. A])i'il 8-Septem])er 10. 



1323 (4017). Cyphon padi Linn.. Syst. Nat, II, 1706, 5SS, 



Ovate, moderately convex, finely pubescent. Piceous or black; elytra 

 with the tip yellow, the spot sometimes well defined, often extending for- 

 ward in an irregular stripe; antenmie piceous, the basal joints pale; femora 

 piceous, tibiae pale. Thorax more than twice as wide as long, slightly nar- 

 rowed in front, surface everywhere very finely and sjiarsely punctulate. 

 Flytra wider than the thorax at base, rather densely i»unctate. very sparsely 

 pubescent. Length 2 mm. 



Lake. Stenhen. Knox and Vanderhurgli counties ; scarce. Afay 

 25-Ang:ast 12. Known l)y its small size, nearly suioolli thorax and 

 yellow tii)s of elytra. Those from the northern counties were heaten 

 from the flowers of the tall swamp huckleberry. 



Family XXXVI. RIITPICERID.T]. 



The Cedar Beetles. 



This is a family comprising only two genera and five species, all 

 of medium ov lai'ge si/e. elongate form and Mack or chestnut-brown 

 in color. They are fomifl on plants, the s})eciesof Sandal us es])ecially 

 on cedars. The name of the tyi)ieal genus Uhipinra is doi'ived from 

 two (ireek woids meaning "a Ian" and "hoiii," the anteniue ol' cer- 

 tain males having long, Hat ])roeesses, which fold like a fan. 



