'I'lIK IJ'IAF I'.i;rTT.KS. 



1103 



Fifl. 47fi. X 4. (Original.) 



L'(>LN C<;r)l'!)). I)<).\.\( lA ns( ATiiix \.:\r.. Mcin. Stic. \Avin\ III, ISI."). 1i:^. 



lOlonjialc. r.-illicr slciidfr. siihcnnxcx. ( 'dldv 

 ;iliii\(' \:iri:il>l('. lii'duzi'. ;_M-('('n lU' lirowiiisli-yel- 

 IdW. str(iiiL;iy sliiiiin;^: i,' i' ;i y i s li piilK'sceut bo- 

 iH'.iili: ;iiil('iiii;r Mild Icirs rcddisli-yt'llow. rciiKirn 

 III p;irl darivcr. Autcmia' slduUT (liaii in the 

 (wii iircccdiiii:. tlic sccdiid Jdiiit ahdiil hall' (lie 

 IciiLClli df liiird. 'I'lidrax (iiiadratc. sides cadi 

 with two fdUiidcd luiicnlcs. the rmiii diic iiidrc 

 prniiiini'iit : disk liiicly alulaccdiis, spai'sciy. tiiic- 

 ly and shaihiwly piiiiclatc. I-;iylral pinicl iires 

 rntluT fdarse; intervals noarly flat, lincly. trans- 

 vorsoly ni.irdsc. Lcn.utli (i.-l-KI nun. ( Fi.u. 4T(!.) 



Tlirouii'hout the State; couunon. Ma\ 

 l-")-Au<^'ust 20. Occurs mainly on the 

 Hower.s and Foliap'f^ of tli(> yellow water-lily, 

 rarely on those of the white. The stoutei" 

 antenna', more distinct tnl)ercles of thorax and loss s((uarely trun- 

 cate tips of elytra readily distinguish this fi'om pultiuiid, with which 

 it is most apt to be confused. 



L'Oi>;> ( ). DoNAC'i.v t'l'RTTCOiT.is Knab. rrec. Ent. Sec. Wash.. VII, 



100(5, 122. 



Itather slender, convex, male; broader, subdepressed. female. Ked- 

 dish- or brownish-yellow; head and basal joint of antenna^ ^creenish ; under 

 surface, tibia' and tarsi with a greenish tinge. Head with a deep median 

 groove. Thdra.x one-half broader thau long, sides straight, without tuber- 

 cles; disk very finely wrinkled, confusedly punctate and with a deep me- 

 dian groove reaching to basal fourth. Elytra with ii shallow oblique de- 

 pression just in front of, and another behind, middle; stri;e deeply, closely 

 and coarsely punctate; intervals finely wrinkled. Length 9-10 mm. 



Laporte, ^Marshall and Whitley counties; searee. July 15-An- 

 •i'nst 15. Knah's typ<^s were from Illinois and Indiana. Occurs on 

 hullrushes. 

 20.".0 ( >. DoxACiA >rF.f;ACORXTS S11. nov. 



Elongate, slender. Cnpreous. 1 iron zed ; antenna^ and legs I'eddisli-lirdwii. 

 .\ntenna' much stcmter than in xtihtHis. half the length of body, the second 

 and third joints nearl.v e<pial. Thorax longer than wide, feebly tnbercu- 

 late on the sides; disk with sides rugose, witli tine punctures Itetween the 

 wrinkles; median line distinct on b.asal half. Elytra each with two di.s- 

 tiiKt iniin-essidiis. Ilie hind one witii an eldiigate extension reaching nearl.v 

 to aiiex: punctures rather cdai'se. oiiidiig; intervals tiat. densely rugose. 

 I.eiigtll T.." Illlll. 



lake County; rai'e. May 2S. 

 20.",1 ((;;""•;;(;). Donacia sibtius Kunz. Men. Xeu. Schrift. (ies. Halle. II, 

 ISIS. 14. 



Elongate, slender, subconvex. Color brass.v bronzed to imriilish-blaek ; 

 rarely l>!iiish. shining: aiitciin.-i' and legs reddish-brdwn to jiiceous. Tho- 



L70— 2;M02] 



