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sionally be taken on the foliaLje of its footl jilanl, siiccimens are more easily 

 obtained by rearinjj;- from infested twigs. llie adults occur abroad in June 

 and July. The larvae or grubs feed on the inner bark of the branches and 

 stems of the X^rginia creeper. Its method of work is re|)resented on jjlate 

 6, figures 17-19. 



Food plants. It occurs on woodbine and has been recorded from 

 poison i\y and siunac. 



Description. This little black liecnle may i)e easily recognized Ijy its 

 golden thorax with four tlots and a wide golden margin, including a sutural 

 and marginal stripe on the wing covers | pi. 6, fig. 24]. 



Distribution. This species ranges from Canada south to Louisiana and 

 west to Kansas and Nebraska. It is probably generally distributed in the east- 

 ern and middle Lhiited States. 



Bibliography 



1904 Felt, E. P. ct Joutel, L. H. N. V. State Mus. Bui. 74, p. 66-68 



Madarellus undulatus .Say 



.\ jet-black, highly polished rurciilio about '3 incli long and with deeply striated 

 wing covers, occurs on Virginia creeper, jioison i\y and grape. 



This little species is widely 

 distributed, having been recorded 

 by LeConte from Massachusetts 

 to Alabama, Texas and Kansas. 

 The northern beetles arc- entirely 

 black, while those from the- south 

 and west have the prothorax rei'. 

 l)r llamilton records two varieties 

 as occurring in southwestern Penn- 

 s\lvania. This species bores 

 woodbine in association with 

 S a p e r d a p u n c t i c o 1 1 i s Sa\- 

 and transforms to the adult in 



, 1 11 If liu. 120 M ;i fl .1 r r ! 1 II N ii ii tl it 1 .1 t II R, dnrs.tl .-ilul Literal \ lew s 



an oval pupal cell composed of „M,ce,i.. ,„„,:,i .di, cniar,c.i ,..ri,-ii,..:i 



finely comminuted. ])ai"tl\' (h>ca\'ed jjieces of bark and wood glued together 



