1132 FAJMILV LIII. CriRVSOMElJD.E. 



2093 ( ). Pachybkac'iiys confusts Bowd.. Cnii. Knt.. XLI, 1001). :','20. 



Katlier robust. Black with yellow markings; front i>lack with two yel- 

 low ti'iansjular spots between the eyes and an irregular quadrate spot be- 

 tween the antenn;e; thorax with front angles, narrow marginal line, a me- 

 dian line to middle and a small spot each side at base, yellow : elytra with 

 basal line as in sticticus and numerous rounded, scattered raised spaces, 

 whitish: under surface and legs black, sjiots on thighs and rings on tibiai 

 pale. Thorax with surface very smooth and even, the i)uuctures and inter- 

 vals as described in key. Klytrai i)uuctures everywhere confused. Length 

 2.5-2.7 mm. 



Knox Coimt.y ; scarce. August 2. Swept from vegetation near 

 margin of cypress swamp. Descril)e(l from l\lississii)pi and Vir- 

 ginia. A member of the x\nstroi'iparian fauna. 



l!(»;»4 (<ir.;)."')). rACHYBRAciiYS si'L'MAKiis Suffr.. T.inn. Ent.. \'II. is."):;, ITO. 

 Short, robust : sulxjuadrate. Head itiack. with labi'um and two curved 

 lines between the eyes l)ro\\ nish-yelhnv ; thorax and elytra brownish-yel- 

 low, irregularly clouded with markings formed l>y black iMuictures; the 

 black on thorax forming a vague Y-shaped figure on disk, with an irregular 

 space each side. Punctures of elytra in sinuous rows on apical half, else- 

 where much confused: the ridges broken and irregular, the renuiants in 

 part dull yellow. Length 3-3.5 nun. 



Throughout the State; fre(|uent. -hiiie 24-Atigust 3. Occiu's 

 on flowers of wiM hydrangea and Jersey tea. 



XVII. MoNACiius Chev. 1834. fGr., "singh>.") 



Small, liroadly oval and convex species, liaving the e.ves strongly 

 emarginate; antenmp rather long witli joints 6-11 broader; scutel- 

 lum elongate, acutely triangular, not eh>vated behind; prosternun 

 flat, broader than long, slightly rounded behind. The femah/s have 

 the fifth ventral segment impressed with a h-irgc, circidar, rather 

 deep fovea. Two of the five species occur in the State. 



Ki:,Y TO TIIK IM)IA.\A SI'ICCIES OF .MONACUIS. 



(/. TlKirax smooth. (i|ia<iue: color nearly bl;ick. 200.1. atkr. 



(/(/. Thorax witli punctures near the base; coioi' steel lilue. 



2000. SAPONATl'S. 



2005 (0702). :\r().\Aciir,s ater Ilald.. .Tourn. Phil. Acad. Xat. Sci.. L 1S40. 

 204. 



Oval. Black, shining; thorax very dark blue; labrnm and base of an- 

 tenna' dull .vellow. El,vtral rows of punctures less distinct than in the next. 

 Length 2..V3 nun. 



Throughout the State, frequent ; less so in the southern counties. 

 June 16-August 15, Occurs on foliage of milkweed and other 

 herbs. 



