TllK 1,KAF RKl'-ZDiKS. 



1175 



2174 (10.370). riiYi.LOHKOTicA vriTATA Horn, 'rrnus. Aiiicr. lOntoni. Sue. 

 XX, 1893, 100. 



Eloiife'ate-oblong. IIo:\(l blnck. front yollow; thorax, legs and under 

 surface yellow; elytra piceous, the side margin and suture yellow and a 

 iiKMlian yellow stripe extending partly or wholly from umbone to apex; an- 

 U'uua' dusky, the basal joints yellow. Thorax oue-linlf wider than long, 

 sides nearly straight; disk smooth, with a shallow transverse depression on 

 iKisal half. Elytra sjiarsely and finely i)uuc(aie. Fifth ventral segment of 

 male with a dei'i). cup-sli.iiM'd cavity as in liiiihdlii. Length 4-5 nun. 



Spencer Coimt)-; i-ai-o. IMay 24. Taken by sweopiiii-- herbage 

 nlonsr roadsides. 



11175 (tJSJSh PnvLi.OBROTicA uiscoiDEA Fab.. Syst. Eleut., I, ISOl, 485. 



Elongate, parallel. Head, thorax, legs and under surface, except the 

 abdomen, yellow; elytra piceous or bluish-black, with a sutural line, wider 

 at base, anil narrow side margins, yellow; antenrnxj piceous, the three basal 

 joints indistinctly italer; tips of tibise and tarsi piceous. l^iorax wider 

 than long, slightly wider at apex ; disk smooth, with a rather deep fovea 

 each side of middle. Elytra sparsely and rather finely punctate. Length 

 4-6.5 mm. 



Western half of State; scarce. ]\ray 27-Jnly 25. Occurs on the 

 arrow aUun (PrUauflra nnduJata Raf.) and other plants about the 

 margins of marshes. 



2170 (10.378). I'HYLLOBROTicA LiMBATA Fab., Syst. Eleut., I, 1801, 486. 



Resembles discoklea very closely in form and color. The basal joints 

 of antennre are more distinctly paler and the body beneath is wholly dull 

 yellow. Thorax with a broad but shallow transverse depression on basal 

 half. Elytra more finely, sparsely and indistinctly punctate; abdomen very 

 sparsely pubescent. Length 4-6 mm. 



Northern half of State, scarce ; Knox County only in the south. 

 -Tune 25-August 9. In similar localities with the preceding. The 

 males are easily separated from those of (Jiscoidea by the deep pit of 

 bist ventral segment. 



2177 ( ). Phyllobrotica lengi sp. nov. 



Form of discoidea. Color of head, thorax and under surface as there; 

 color of elytra given in key; legs yellow, tarsi fuscous. Thorax as wide as 

 long, slightly wider at apex ; disk smooth, with a median and two lateral 

 sub-basal impressions. Elytra finely alntaceous, sparsely and finely punc- 

 tate. Length 5.5-6 mm. 



Perry County; rar(\ Mi\\ IG. Swept from roadside herbage. 

 The I;is1 vciili-al of male is like that of liinhala, convex in front, with 

 deep, cup-sliai)cd cavity behind, this prolonged at middle by a short 

 truncate lolie limited each side ])y a notch. The dark, strongly pu- 

 bescent ;d)domen and different color of elytra readily distinguish it 

 from liiiihdhi, while the former <-haractei- and yellow head separate 



