THE LE\F BKKTMN. M l.» 



JiaM'i-ont'c, ^Fjirtin and Knox counties ; fre(|uont. July 13-Au- 

 uust 2. This s])iH'i('s is usually considered a synonym of congestus 

 Fab., hut accordinii' to Knah the hitter is a iai-<;cr si)eeies with 

 i-ouii'h thorax, found in (ieorui.i and h''h)fi(la. 



LHl.-)!) (('.(-.OS). 15.\.s.s.vuF.is i-ouMosis .Mclsli.. rnic. I'liil. Acad. Nat. Sci., IIT. 

 1847. 173. 

 Resembles the precedin.u: very elosel.v. niul iin)l)al)l.v only a variety of 

 it. DistinjiuislK^l by the absence of a todtii nii the front edge of the side 

 pieces of prostenmin. The color in typical sp(>cimens is black spotted with 

 yellow, exactly as iu clutlinttiis. Tn most sp(>ciinens. however, the color is 

 (hill red spotted with yellow, as there. 'I'lu' imnctnalion of elytra is finer. 

 the rows on sides less confused. Length ;».7 -"i mm. 



Lake, Fountain, Putnam and Knox counties; scarce, dune lo- 

 Auii'ust •-'. i>eateii frciii the foliage of wild g-rape and elder. 



L'O.-.Oa (CCOS:!). r.ASSAKKI S lOiniOSX'S Sl'MMHHU'ENNIS .Mcisli.. I'roe. riiil. 

 .\r;i(l. N:U. Sci.. III. 1S47. 17::. 



Form of <-hilln<iliis. 1 h>ad and thorax tilack. marked willi yellow as in 

 that s|>eeies. FJytr.n pale yellow. (>acli witii a bisal and median cross-row 

 of three oI)long blnck siiols. and two sinnlai- spots ne:ir apex, the inner 

 basal and median spot sometimes connected; under surface bla<'k : legs and 

 base of antenna^ dull red. Thorax and elytra iiunetate as in chillndt us. 

 Length 3.5 4.5 mm. 



Lake, Stai-ke and Kosciusko counties; scaice. dime 17-duly 8. 



B. (h Irihis Oliv.. is recorded from the "Atlantic States." 



UOGO (GOlOa). P..\ss.\UErs seixatus Suffr., Linn. Ent., VI, 1S52, 307. 



Robust, subcylindrical. Black, feebly shining; elytra each with a me- 

 dian and apical reddisli spot, the former extending from margin nearly to 

 suture; head of fenmle spotted with white; antenna' dull yellow at base. 

 Thorax Hnely and sparsely punctate. Elytra with impressed rows of coarse 

 punctures, the 5th, Cth and 7th rows confused on the front pale spot. I>engtli 

 4.5-5.5 nun. 



Lake, Steidien, l^lackford and Lawrence counties; scarce. Jnne 

 24-.Tuly 20. Occurs on the tlowers of Jersey tea. 



I'Odl (GOtOL Bass.xhkis mammu'ei? Newm., Eutom. .Mag.. IV. 1S40. 250. 



Form of sclldtiis. Head black, with yellow si>ots; thorax black, witli 

 narrow front margin, wider side margins and two rounded spots near base, 

 yellow; elytra black, each with a basal row of small oblong spots, a large 

 spot near middle, reaching nearly to suture and connecting with outer two 

 basal spots, and an apical siiot. reddish-yellow; under surface black; legs 

 piceous. Elytra lanictate as in scllatiis. but the punetm'cs less coarse. Length 

 :'.. 5-4.5 nun. 



Steuheii, Laporte, N'igo and Harrison coiuities; scarce. June IL- 

 duly 15. 



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