r)4(S FAMILY XVin. — EROTVTilD.-K. 



*1046 (3226). Tritoma biguttata Say, Jouru. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., IV, 

 1825, SO ; ibid. II, 220. 

 Resembles huincnilis. but more narrowly oval. Entirely pale beneath 

 and with the reddish-yellow spot of elytra larger, triangular, reaching near- 

 ly from scutellum to humerus. Elytra more deeply striate, the punctures 

 ol: intervals more distinct, especially at base. Length o-4 mm. 



Lake, Vigo, Lawi-ence and Crawford counties; common locally 

 OR dci'ayini;' A()(n-irii.s. Hibernates. ^larch 'J-December 2.5. 



1047 {:y2'27). TiUTOMA MiMETiCA Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, IV, ISTrt, 

 355. 

 Rather broadly ovate. Head, thorax and club of antennae black ; elytra 

 pale red, with the outer margins nearly to humeral angle and apex, black; 

 beneath black, legs, sides of abdomen and sternum, reddish. Head and tho- 

 rax finely but distinctly punctate. Elytra striate with rows of fine punc- 

 tures; intervals rather thickly and finely punctulate. Length 4-4.8 mm. 



Vigo, ifarion and Posey counties ; scarce. April 18-October 11. 

 Rasembles Miicotrrhis pulchra but readily distinguished by the 

 larger size and red scutellum. 



*1048 (.■_!2;!4). Teito.m.v festiva Lac. ilnnog. des Erot., 1S42, 20S. 



Eliingate-oblong, subconvex. Black; thorax, scutellum and a broad 

 median baud- on elytra reddish-yellow; antennse black; beneath reddish- 

 yellow. Head and thorax sparsely but distinctly punctured. Elytra with 

 r(jws of rather deep punctures which do not extend onto the humeral re- 

 fiiun. Length 5-G mm. 



A handsome and Avell marked species of southern range, taken 

 only ii] :\rarion, Vigo and Knox c<iunties: scarce. April 18-Decem- 

 ber 10. Hibernates. 



1049 (:_12:!0). Teitoma ax(^ulata Say, .lourn. Phil. Ac-ad. Nat. Sci.. V, 1820, 

 :_;00 ; ibid. II, 34.-). 

 Rather narrowly ovate, convex. Ile.-id dark piccous-red; thorax and 

 elytra uniform black; beneath piceous, the legs, anleimaj and palpi brown- 

 ish-yellow. Head and thorax finely and rather <-losoly punctate. Elytra 

 with rows of fine, close punctures; intervals finely ;ind sparingly punctu- 

 late. Length '■', i mm. 



Vigo and Lawrence counties; scarce. Taken on decaving fleshy 

 i\mg{ {Bnhli). July 2-.July 29. 



*10.jO (3231). Tritoma umcoloe Say, loc. rit. 



Broadly ovate. Entirely black, somewhat shining. Head closely, tho- 

 rax more coarsely and deeply, punctate. Elytra with rows of distinct punc- 

 tures which become finer tow.ird the tips ; intervals smooth. length 4-5 mm. 



Frequent throughout the State. March 7-()etober 0. Probably 

 hibernates, (")cenis beneath logs in early spring; in fleshy fungi in 

 summer. 



