THE PKIXGE-WJXi.ED FlNOrS BEETLES. riUo 



u(i. Klyti-a eaeli with a small yellow spot, mucli behind the micldle ; ijubes- 

 ceuce fine, les^.s distiiirt. 969. lu>-ata. 



967 (3015). MoLAMBA fasciata Say. Journ. Phil. Acad. Xat. Sci.. V. 1S2C. 

 2.j9; ibid. II. yiiO. 

 Broadly oval, subdepressed. Piceous; antenufe and legs yellowish: 

 thorax reddish-yellow wltli a dark sjjot in front of middle; elytra with a 

 ( rossbar l)eliind the middle, the tii>s edged with dull yollow. Thorax liuml- 

 like, sides regularly curved, apex roundeil : disk, as well as tliat of elyti'a, 

 densely and finely punctate. Length 1.4-1.7 mm. 



Kosciusko and Perry counties: rare. ]\Iay 2(i-.June 20. Taken 

 from beneath bark of incust. also by siftino: the debris of beech 

 stumps. 



Oas ( ). MoLAMBA ORNATA (^"asey, Journ. N. Y. Ent. 



Soc, VIII, 1900. 71. 

 Resembles fasciata but having the pale crossbar of 

 elytra reduced to a quadrate spot and located a little 

 nearer the middle. Males naiTower than females and 

 with the elytra shortened, exposing two segments of the 

 abdomen. Length 1.3-1. .5 mm. (Fig. isl.) 



Kuseinsko. Putnam. Orange and Pos(-y counties: 

 scarce. April 24-Jujie 22. Probably only a va- (Originat) 



riety of fasciata. Taken by sifting. 



969 (:3017). lloLAMBA LiXATA Lec., Proc. Phil. Acad. Xat. Si i.. VI, 18.52, 

 144. 

 Resembles fa-^cinta liut smaller and broader. Thorax mostly black 

 with narrow dull yellow margins and apex. Elytra with a small lunate 

 yellow spot on apical third; their tips broadly rounded and margined with 

 .vellow, which extends a short distance along the sides: surface finely and 

 ilensely punctate. Length 1-1.3 mm. 



Marion and Peri^- counties; rare. April T-^Fay 2(1. 



Arthrolips decolor Lec.. pale dull yellow, elytra minutely reticu- 

 late, length .8 mm., and A. inisfUus Lee., blat;kisli. thorax paler, 

 ehi:ra highlj- polished and distinctly punctate, length 1 mm., both 

 have a range which may include Indiana. For shape of antenna of 

 Arthrolips see Fig. ISn. Xo. 9. 



V. Orthoperus Steph. 1829. i Gr.. "'straight -i- pouch.") 



The members of this genus are among the smallest of Coleopt«ra, 

 and may be recognized by their oval, moderately convex form, ex- 

 posed head and O-jointed antenna'. (Fig. 180, No. i.) Two species 

 have been taken in Indiana, while a third may occur. 



