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Myers (Wic.). Gainesville, eating strawberry leaf, Feb.; on bitter-weed, 
Helenium, Aug. (Wat.). Varies much in size (5.5-8 mm.) and width of 
dark stripes. 
*156 (15877). O. miniata (Fabr.).—Northern part of State south to 
Ft. Myers. Frequent at Dunedin, Nov.-Apr., on dwarf huckleberry and 
other low vegetation. 
*157. (15879). O. ulkei Horn, 1889, 188.—Type from “Florida.” Haul- 
over, Crescent City, Orange and Sumter Cos. (Sz. Ms.). Enterprise 
(Wic.). Dunedin, Feb. 24-Apr. 10; occurs on flowers of fetter-bush, Des- 
mothamnus nitidus (Bartr.) and other Ericads in low damp woods (BI. 
1923). 
158 (15883). O. indigoptera Lec., 1878, 416—Type from Tampa. No 
other State record. “Occurs in Georgia and Florida” (Horn, 1889.) 
TO a( ). ©. saltatra Blatch., 1923, 32.—Types from Dunedin and 
Sanford. Frequent about Dunedin in spring on low herbage in moist ground; 
at porch light, June 15. 
*160 (15887). O. sexmaculata (Ill.).—Enterprise, rare (Sz.). Gainesville, 
abundant on foliage of ash, Apr. 5 (Doz.). At hand from Sanford, Apr. 
4. A common species in Indiana. 
*161 (15888). O. suturalis (Fabr.).—Throughout the State, south to Ft. 
Myers. At hand from six stations. Frequent about Dunedin, hibernating 
in Spanish moss and occurring in spring on flowers of the gallberry, 
Ilex glabra (L.), and other shrubs. 
162 (15869). O. quercata (Fabr.).—St. Augustine (Ham.); probably re- 
fers to the next; thorax wholly pale. 
G22... (( ). O. quercata obsidiana (Fabr.).—‘‘Baldwin and Enter- 
prise, common,” (Sz.). Sanford, Mch. 30-Apr. 5 (Bl. 1928). This variety 
has the thorax piceous with explanate side margins pale. Leng places it 
as a synonym of quercata. 
*163 (15890). O. scalaris Melsh.—Northern part of the State, south to 
L. Okeechobee. At hand from Sanford, Utopia and Istokpoga, Mch.-Apr.; 
occurs on low Ericads near margins of lakes. 
XLII. Disonycha Chevrolat. 
Oblong or oval medium sized (4-7 mm.) beetles of varied hue, 
having the front coxal cavities open behind; thorax without a 
transverse basal impression; hind tibiae not grooved; first joint 
of hind tarsi short and rather broad, tarsal joints not inflated. 
The adults feed upon herbs of various kinds and feign death 
when disturbed. 
164 (15895). D. pennsylvanica (Ill.).—“‘Common” (Sz.). Miami, Moore 
Haven and Orlando (Kn.). The only records of the typical form for the 
State. Perhaps apply to var. parva. 
*164a (15895c). D. pennsylvanica conjugata (Fabr.).—Northern part of 
the State, south to Moore Haven and Ft. Myers. At hand from six stations 
and reported from many others. Common, where found, on various species 
of smart-weed, Polygonum; also beneath decaying stems of pickerel-weed on 
old pond sites. 
*164b ( 
). D. pennsylvanica parva Blatch, 1921, 16.—Types from 
