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VOL. VIII AUTUMN NUMBER No. 2 
September, 1924 
THE CHRYSOMELIDAE OF FLORIDA 
By W. S. BLATCHLEY 
Dunedin, Florida 
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XLII. Oedionychis Latreille. 
Elongate-oval, glabrous species of medium size (4.5-7 mm.) 
and variable color, having the front coxal cavities open behind, 
elytral punctures confused, first joint of hind tarsus slender, last 
one globosely inflated. Adults occcur on flowers and foliage of 
various plants, especially Composite. 
*150 (15865). O. gibbitarsa (Say).—‘Enterprise and Cedar Keys, com- 
mon” (Sz.). St. Augustine (Ham.). Pablo Beach, Sept. 5 (Davis Coll.). 
Moore Haven, Mch. 22 (Bl. 1923), swept from vegetation in marshy ground. 
All Florida specimens that I have seen have the elytra a deep cobalt-blue in 
hue, not greenish as in the North. 
*151 (15867). O. thoracica (Fabr.).—Haulover, one specimen (Sz.). 
Crescent City (Sz. Ms.). L. Worth (SI.). At hand from Gainesville and 
Dunedin, Nov.-Mch.; scarce about Dunedin, flying along the roads. 
152 (15868). O. vians (Ill.).—“Common” (Sz.) St. Augustine (Ham.). 
No other State records. 
*153 (15869). O. concinna (Fabr.)—‘“Rare”’ (Sz.). Crescent City (Wic.). 
At hand from Ormond, Palmdale and Dunedin, Feb.-Apr.; occurs beneath 
boards and other cover along the margins of ponds, one being dug out of 
the muck (Bl. 1914). 
*154 (15873). O. fimbriata (Forst.)—Northern part of the State, south 
to Ft. Myers. Gainesville on oak, Apr. 18 (Wat.). At hand from Sarasota 
and Dunedin, Nov.-Apr.; taken on flowers of thistle and swept from tall 
grass along the sandy margins of ponds. All specimens seen are of the 
vittate variety formerly listed as circwmcincta Cr. 
*155 (15875). O. petaurista (Fabr.)—“Tampa, very rare’ (Sz.). 
Crescent City and Haw Creek (Sz. Ms.): St. Augustine (Ham.): Ft. 
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