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XXX. CoLASi'is Kabf. ISOl. (Or., "tmitilatc'd + shiold.") 



Small, ohlonu' or oval spi-cics. liavini; the tlnti-ax not lolx'd hcliind 

 I he eyes; tarsal claws broadl\' appendiciilalt' ; liliia' ciilirc 



2125 (6774). Coi.aspis mrinnka Fahr.. I'.iil. Sys(. Sujip.. 170s, 04. 



()ltl()ii,L:-<>\ 111, iiKidcr.ilcl.v cniixcx. Dull browuisli- or reddish-yellow, legs 

 MJwiiys pale; oiilei- jdints of antemi.e often dusky. Head rather coarsely 

 .111(1 si)arsely punctate. Thorax about oiic-h;iir wider than lon,t,'. sides rather 

 hi'oiidly curved, anirles iironiiiieiil. disk rather closely and evenly imnctate. 

 i:iytra with iiitei-vals iiioic or l(>ss costale. between which are two or three 

 irre,i;ular rows of coarse, deep piiiictures. Male with lirst Joint of front 

 tarsi dilated. I.enfrth 4.r)-(! nun. 



'riirouuhoiil tlic State; ir(M|iicii1. -I line 4-Aiiiiiist 11. Occurs on 

 various wild ami cultivated plants, amonu' tlie latter, ^rajx', beans, 

 strawberries, etc. The larva- are said to feed on the roots of "Tapes. 

 \"arie.ty Jlarida Say is whollx' dull ^cllow, while in the t\pical hrun- 

 ii((i tile epiph'ural mariiiu and under surface a.re brownish, often 

 witb a nu^tallic lustre. In var. cosfipcuuis Dej., the head and tho- 

 rax are brig'htly metallic and tlu^ el\'tra In-own. witli yellow costal. 



XXXI. RiiABDOt'TERrs Lef. 1885. (Gr.. "a rod + wing.") 



A single species, formerly listed as Colasiils pra'tcxia Say, has 

 been ascribed to this uentis by Horn. P^'rom ('oIa-;pis it is separated 

 only ])y the shape of the prosternitm as mentioned in generic key. 



212ti (r)775). Rhabdoptekx's imcipes Oliv., Eiit., VI, 1S06, SSG. 



Oblong-oval, convex. Krown. bronzed, strongly shining, tlie elytral 

 margins often greenish-bronzed; antenna;' and legs reddish-yellow, the outer 

 Joints of former often dusky; under surface of body greenish, abdomen 

 Ill-own. its tip jialer. Head coarsely and sparsely ]iuiictate. clypeus more 

 closely punctate. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, narrowed in front, 

 sides strongly curved, hind angles ]ii-omineiit ; disk rather si)arsely and 

 finely punctate. l':iytia coarsely but not (-losely imm-tate, tlie punctm'es 

 irregular on the disk, a line representing the third interval smooth. Length 

 4 r> mm. 



Throughout the State; scarci'. -Iiinc 24-August 11. Occurs on 

 linn, wild grape, etc. Reseiiiblcs 7'///////rs- inctastfrualis very closely; 

 separated by the absence of thoracic lobes behind the eyes, the more 

 spai'sely i)unclured thorax and smooth inetasternuni. 



XXXII. NonoNO'iw Lrf. 188r). (Or., '■knot M)ack.") 



Small, oval, convex, greenish-bronzed or bluish forms, having the 

 thorax with side margins entire and basal marginal line pi-esent; 

 third antennal joint distinctly longer than second, the sixth joint 



