TIIK L()N(i-ll(»li'NKI) \V(M»n-|{()KMN(; HKI-ri'l ,KS. 104)5 



bh. Joints ."i to r> of .•inU'iiii.-o normal, usually slcudfr: uiandililt's acuto, 

 fringed on the inner niari^in; elytra not colored as ahovi-. 

 c. IClytra short, not coverln.i;' the \vin,i,'s. 



Tribe 1 II. \i:( yuai.i.m, p. loll. 

 (•('. Elytra of normal lenu'lh. 



(/. Front nearly vertical : hody i-lonu^ate. slender. ]iarallel; color dark 

 blue. 'rrilie l\. i;.\( vcr.oiM \i. p. 1045. 



(/(/. Front olili(|ue oi' liori/.ontai : elytra usually tajierint; (o apex. 



'Trilie \'. l.iii'riKi.M. |i. HM.'i. 



Tribe I. DISTENIl.M. 



Til addition to characters given in key, the sino'le genus of this 

 tribe may be known by having the liody ek)ngate; liead large, hori- 

 zontal; eyes transverse, large, ieel)]y einargiiiate; antenna' long, 

 tapering, first joint as long as head, second very small, third and 

 Following ecpial, nearly as long as first; legs long, slender, hind pair 

 longest: first joint of hind tarsi as long as the two following united. 



XXXVII. I)iSTi<:xi.\ Serv. 1825. (Gr., " two + band.") 



This genus^ sufficiently characterized a1)ove, is reiiresented by 

 the single species : 



1930 (6220). DiSTEi\i.\ i xdat.v Oliv.. Fnt.. IV. ITH.j. l'.'.. 



Very elongate, slender, suhdepressed. Dark brown to picei)us. densely 

 clothed with short, gray, prostrate pubescence ; elytra marked witli three 

 serrate crossbands of darker pubescence, one on base, one just in front of 

 middle, the other on aiiical third. Thorax subcylindrical. base and a])ex 

 truncate, sides with a prominent, acute tubercle; sui-face with a short me- 

 dian line and four obtuse elevations, smooth, shining. Elytra gradually 

 tapering from base to ajiex, each with five somewhat irregular rows of 

 coarse punctures; intervals with distant scattered punctures; tips each with 

 two sharp, slender spines. Length 17-2(> nun. 



Lake. Vigo, Jackson and CraAvford counties; scarce. June 25- 

 Septemher 2S. Occurs beneath bark of hickory and oak and on 

 foliage of wild grape. When disturbed feigns death and falls to 

 the ground, where it is difficult to see on account of the i)rotective 

 coloration. 



Tribe II. 1 )FS.M< X'IMI 1 .\ 1. 



This trili<" is represented in the rniled States \n four species 

 belonging to the genus Dfsinorryus. They are large insects having 

 the eyes finely granulated, nearly rounded, suddenly and deeply 

 emarginate; antenna- 11 -jointed, witli joints 3 to 5 thickened at the 



