TJiio (i;i)i;.M!;i;ii) [ikhtijcs. KH^T 



III. Ax'i.KRA Scluiiidl. 1S4(). (Or., ''not hard.") 



Kloiii^aic, slnidcr lilackisli foniis iijivinu' tlic (>lytra (listiiictl\' 

 costate; last joinl ■>! iiia.\illai\\ i)<di)i triangular; tai'sal claws 

 toothed at base. Two of tlic six recognized species occur in llif 

 State. 



L'4ir) (7Tr>2). AsciKRA riticoi.i.is Say. .Idiii'ii. I'liil. .Vcad. .\;it. Sii.. III. 

 1S24, L'Tl ; ibid. II, ino. 

 I^loiiiii.-ilc, slender. I'.laek. (ipaMHe ; llii.|-a\ w ImJly red. 'riinrnx liin.idei- 

 than liiiiix. sides eiii'ved in I'rdiil. dlijiiiue l)eliiu(l ; disk siuuuLli, e-xeejil a imw 

 (if cejirse pnuclures nleni:- llie h;ise nnd three broad foveae, one each side of 

 middle, the oilier, more slmllow. in IronI of scutellum. Elytra each with 

 three well marked dors.-il costie: inlervals densely and minutely LCi-anulale- 

 pnnelate. Len,i,'th .")-(■>.."» nun. 



Tliroiighout tlie State; rrecpient southward, much U^ss so in the 

 noi-tliern counties. April 7-May 2:^. Occurs on flowers, especially 

 those of tlu' yellow adder's touoiu- or dog's tooth violet {Enjllini- 

 nium a))uri((niii HI Kcr.^ : also on tliose ot" willow, wild plum, black 

 haw, etc. 



241<t (I't'tlt). AscLKR.\ ri NcncoiJ.is Say, .Touni. I'liil. .Vc.-id. Nat. Sci., III. 

 isi>4. l'T:; : ibid. II. lUl. 

 Foi-m and color of niJicoUl-i except that the thorax has a lartre central 

 iil.ickish spot and has the disk depressed at middle, without fove.e. finely 

 and densely punctate. Elytra often with a slii^hl pur|ilish tin-e. the cost.e 

 distinct but less prominent. Leucrth 0.5-S mm. 



Putnam and Posey counties; scarce. April 12-!\lay (i. Occurs 

 on flowers of wild pltioi, etc. 



IV. O.XACis Lee. 18(3o. (C4r., "sharp ^ edge.") 



Here belong about 15 slend<'r species, having the antenna' in- 

 serted close to the eyes, which are emarginate; mandibles acute at 

 tip; claws usually simple. But one has been taken in the State. 



l.'41T (7741 I. Ox.uis t.km.via Lee. Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. VII. 

 1854. 21. 

 Elongate, slender. Dull brownish-yellow; thorax with the sides tisual- 

 ly pic(M)us, (»fteu with a medinn lilaekish si)of ami a small rounded one each 



side in front : .•uilenn;r dull yellow to ]ae is. the basal joint longer than 



the third. Thorax obovate. lon^rer thiin wide, without transverse impres- 

 sion: rather linely ;hi(1 dcMisely punctate. lOlytru linely .-iml densely punc- 

 tiite without trace of rost.-e. l.en.^tli 7 '.» nun. 



Posey County; rare. .Ma\ IS. licateti from flowers of tlie false 

 indigo. A member of the Austroripariati I'auna. 



