1122 l\\.\lll,N l.lll. cum SO.MKLID.K. 



2065 (6614). Cryptocephali's quadrimacl'latus Say, Jonrn. Phil. Acad. 



Nat. Sei.. Ill, 1824, 441 ; ibid. II. 210. 



Robust, pyliiidrical. Black, shiuins: clytrji witli ;iii uhlon-j; reddish hu- 

 meral spot often extending across the base ;ind alon^^ the sides to middle, 

 and another rounded one '(rarely wanting) at apex; base of antennjie pale. 

 Head coarsely and sparsely punctate. Thorax very tinely jind sparsely 

 punctured. Elytra with ten regular rows of coarse punctures. Length 4- 

 5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; comnion. INTa rcli 11 -July 21. Occurs on 

 liowers of Jersey tea and foliage of vai'ioiis shrul)s. Varies with 

 the humeral spot extending along the sides to join the one at apex ; 

 also with the humeral spot small, the apical one wanting, and rarely 

 [fulvvpenms Hald.) with the elytra wholly orange yellow. Onr 

 most common form, with red spot extending across the base, is var. 

 notatus Fal)., and should, according to ])riority, hear that specific 

 name. 



2066 (6617). CkyptocephalI'S quadrupbex Newm., Entom., 1S40, 78. 



Smaller and more slender. Humeral spot oblong, a lit- 

 tle wider behind (in var. qmidriguttulus Suffir. reaching to 

 middle of sides), apical spot rounded; antennte dusky, base 

 yellowish. Elytral rows of punctures very coarse. Length 

 2.5-3 mm. (Fig. 484.) 



Thronghont the State; frequent. May 12-July 6. 

 Taken hy SAveeping and heating various plants. The 



Fig. 484. A 5. . , ' , ■ T • T J 1 • j-i 



(After Riley.) Variety mentioned is much the more common m the 

 State. 



2067 (6619). Cryptocephalus guttulatus Oliv.. Ent.. VI, 1808, 815. 

 Short, robust, cylindrical. Reddish; elytra blackish or reddish-brown. 



each with seven rounded yellow spots, arranged 2, 2. 2. 1, tlie last one at 

 apex; sometimes a small additional spot on humerus; apical i)ortion of an- 

 tennte black. Thorax smooth. Elytra with rows of r.-itlier coarse, distant 

 punctures, the 6th and 7tli rows confused near the middle. Length 4 

 5.5 mm. 



Lake and Laporte counties; scarce. -June 17-July 4. Beaten 

 from white oak. The male is much the smaller and has the ground 

 coloi- of elytra hlack. 



2()i;s ((;(;22). CKYProiKrnAMs i.KrcoMF.i.As Suffr.. Linnea. Entom.. Vll. 

 1853, 30. 

 Short, robust, subcylindrical. Above yellow ; thorax with four black 

 or dark brown stripes; elytra with three dark cross-bands, the front one 

 the broader, the other two broken into spots ; under surface and legs black- 

 ish or reddish-brown. Thorax finely and rather closely punctate. Elytra 

 with rows of coarse punctures, the sixth aiid seventh much confused in 

 front of middle. Length 4-5 mm. 



