834 FAMILY XL. — LAMPYEID^. 



joints of antennfe and narrow margin of abdomen dull yellow. ^^°^^^ 

 broader than long, sides and front angles broadly rounded. Tarsi broad, 

 those of male broader than in female. Length 9-11 mm. 



Throughout the State: common. April 26-July 9. On flowers 

 and leaves of Cratcegus and other shrubs. 



1587 (4033). Telephoeus lineola Fab., Syst. Ent, I, 1798, 219. 

 Elongate, slender. Black, with sparse grayish pubescence; thorax yel- 

 low, with a wide median black stripe; front of head and legs sometimes yel- 

 low. Thorax wider than long, its front and hind angles rounded; side mar- 

 gins rather strongly reflexed, median line obsolete or indistinct, but usually 

 a broad, shallow depression on middle of basal half. Length 4r-6.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. .May 2-t-.July 4. Occurs on 

 the flowers of blackberry and on the foliage of many shrubs. In 

 several specimens at hand the thorax is wholly piceous or dusky. 



1588 (4936). Telephoeus eectus Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., II, 



1845, 305. 

 Elongate, parallel, slender. Black or piceous, sparsely clothed with 

 grayish pubescence ; sides of thorax, mandibles, tibise and tarsi dull yellow ; 

 epipleura and sutural line of elytra whitish. Second joint of antenna one- 

 fourth the length of third, the latter nearly as long as fourth. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, front angles obtusely rounded, side margins narrow, scarcely re- 

 flexed, nearly straight. Length 4.5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. ^Fay 24-June 16. 



1589 (4939). Telephoeus flavipes Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 



1851, 341. 

 Elongate, slender. Black ; front of head, base of antennse, legs and tho- 

 rax orange yellow ; the thorax with or without (var. dlohrous Lee.) a black 

 median stripe. Antennae but little shorter than body, second joint one-third 

 as long as third (male) ; or two-thirds as long as body, second joint nearly 

 half as long as third (female). Thorax slightly wider than long, disk 

 broadly concave each side in front of middle, front and side- margins strong- 

 ly reflexed. Length 5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State ; scarce. May 16-June 12. 



1590 (4940). Telephoeus scitulus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 



1825, 168 ; ibid. II, 278. 

 Elongate, slender. Piceous or dusky, disk of thorax with or without a 

 piceous cloud. Elytra with wide marginal and sutural stripes pale yellow, 

 that along the suture widest at base, often occupying half or more the width 

 of elytra. Second joint of antennte more than half the length of third, the 

 latter equal to fourtti. Thorax wider than long, broadly concave on each 

 side, the margins strongly reflexed. Length 4-6 mm. 



Throughout the State ; common. Jiuie 2-July 5. 



