131 

 grows in sandy soils. This type of vegetation is generally 



characterized as xeric. The fungal host of this species is 



unknown . 



Remarks . Ischyrus dunedinensis is most similar to I. 

 frontalis, and can be separate by the size of the lateral 

 elytral spots: I. frontalis has the spot small and elongate, 

 length less than half the central elytral spot length; I. 

 dunedinensis has a linear lateral spot, longer than the 

 central spot . 



References . Boyle 1956:133,136; Leng 1920:201; Skelley 

 1988b:61-63; 1990 : illustration; Skelley & Goodrich 1989:349- 

 354; Skelley et al . 1991:65. 



Ischyrus elegantulus Lacordaire 



Ischyrus elegantulus Lacordaire 1842:121-122. 



Diagnosis . Characterized by having 2 free pronotal 

 spots, no basal pronotal spots, and scutellar spot narrowly 

 connected to the elytral base, connection less than half 

 spots' width. 



Description . Length 4.2-4.9 mm; Width: 2.4-2.8 mm. 

 Body elongate-oval, widest at basal third of elytra; 

 microreticulate; orange-yellow with black pattern (Fig. 66) . 



Head orange with epistome edge black. Pronotum 

 completely edged with black, width at base; 2 free spots on 

 disc. Scutellum black. Each elytron with orange epipleural 

 fold; scutellar and central spot elongate, obliquely angled 

 forward to connect with suture; sutural margin black; 

 subhumeral and lateral spots free, or connected with 



