1146 PA.Mii,\ 1,111. (•ill;^ soM l'.i,ii).i\ 



2121 (6757). METAtiiKOMA iNTKURi-pTijM Sn.v, .Tduni. I'liil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 III. 1S24. 44S: il.id. II. 21.".. 

 ()l)l()iij;-()val. Talc rt'ddisli-lirdwii : Ihnr.ix with a lari^c jiiccdus sjiol 

 each side; elytra cadi nsiiall.v wiili the uiiih'iic, a siitural line and two oli- 

 IdUj;: diseal spots, picedus; under surl'ace reddisli hi-ew ii td iiii-cdus. Tliorax 

 nearly twice as wide as llal.^,^ sides slrdiiuiy curved, siirlace sparsely .-iiid 

 rather tiuely pimctate, niere densely ou sides. Len!j,tli ."•.•")-(>..") nun. 



Viiio C()unt>'; rare. June 16. Two s|)ecinieiis from willow. 

 Xot before recorded east of Kansas. 



*2122 (10.?>5r>'). Metaciikoma PARALLKiA.M 1 1 di'n. Tra ns. Aniei-. KiitdUi. Sec.. 

 XIX, ls;)2, 217. 

 Eldn.t,'ate. iiarallel. slightly de])ressed. I'lceeus Mack. shiinn.L': le.^s. 

 epiplenra. base of antenna', front of head and sometimes the suture of el.v- 

 tra yellow. Thorax alxait one-fourth wider than Ionic, scarcely narrower 

 in front, sides curved, the maricins very narrow; disk convex, very sparsely 

 and finely punctate. Elytra parallel, narrower only near apex, the rows of 

 pnuctnres all more or less irrejcular, those outside of third verj' mucii so. 

 Length 5-G mm. 



Lake, Yeriinllion and Vio-o eonnties; frequent. February 12- 

 August 10. A specimen was taken on tbe former date hibernatino- 

 between nuillein leaves. Occurs in siuiuiier on tbe flowers of dog- 

 wood and Jersey tea; also at electric ligbt. The thorax is some- 

 times partly or wholly dull yellow. 



M. hciicolle Cr., length 3.5 mm., is a Southern form wliich may 

 occur in the southwestern part of the State. 



212:1 ((i7r>;3). Metacheoma pailidiji Say, Jonrn. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 III. 1S24, 44G; ibid. II. 214. 

 Ohlong-oval. Dull .vellow ; head and thorax often reddish-yellow. Head 

 with median frontal impression and suture between cl.vpeus and fririit dis- 

 tinct. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly curved, surface 

 distinctl.v and rather closely jiunctate. Klyfi-al rows of punctures, moder- 

 atel.v coai'se, obliterated behind the middle, the (wo short rows somewhat 

 confused. Length .*>-4 mm. 



I akc and Porter counties; rare. .Jdiic lo-.huie 2S. Reat(^n 

 from wild grape. 



2124 ((h.V.M. M(:rAci(U()MA (vii:(;catim l-'abc, Syst. E.lcut.. I, isol. 417. 



Oblong-oval, subdeju-essed. l»ull black oi' piccous; legs and basal two- 

 thirds of antenna' yellow: lie;id often in part or wholly, and el.vtra some- 

 times with a humeral and apical spot, dull red. Thor.-ix nearly twice as 

 wide as long, angles ])ronunent, sides strongly curved, disk convex, opaque, 

 rather densely marked with elongate i)uncfures. Elytra finely alutaceous, 

 the ])unctures tine and obliterated on .-ipical third, the rows all slightlj' 

 irregular. Ivongth o-:!.! nun. 



Lake and Laporte counties; rrcfiiicnt. May 2S-.Jun(' IT). Beaten 

 from hazel. 



