'^^46 FAMILY Xuil. — UJjERIDiE. 



1619 (nuHS). Attalus scincetls Say, Jouni, I'liil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 1825, 



170 ; ibid. II, 279. 

 Oblong, feebly dilated behind. Above, usually dull yellow ; occiput, a 

 broad median stripe on thorax, scntellum and sutural stripe on basal half 

 of elytra, blackish ; under surface, antennie and legs yellowish ; metasternum 

 black. Length 3 mm. 



Throughout the State; common in the southern portion; less so 

 in the northern counties. April 21-June 13. Occurs on flowers of 

 dogwood, red and black haw. \vild hydrangea, wild rose, etc., in 

 company with several other members of the genus. The sides of 

 elytra are rarely dusky or brownish. 



lC19a ( ). Attalus scincetds confusus var. nov. 



A color variety of scincetns in which the elytra, except the tips, are 

 wholly piceous black and the median black stripe of thorax usually a little 

 broader. Length 3 mm. 



Knox and Posey counties; scarce. May 11-June 9. 



V. Alymeris Casey. 1895. 



Small or moderate-sized species, having the upper surface very 

 coarsely, closely and deeply punctate; last joint of maxillary palpi 

 cone-shaped and gradually pointed; epipleurte rather wide and al- 

 most equal in width from base to sutural angles of elytra, flat and 

 finely punctate, their lower edges stnmgly serrulate; last joint of 

 hind tarsi as long as the three preceding together. One species oc- 

 curs in Indiana. 



1620 (5123). Alymeris cribata Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., VI, 1S52, 



171. 



Elongate-oval, moderately convex. Uniform piceous black, shining; 

 clothed with short, spai-se, scarcely evident pubescence. Thorax one-half 

 wider than long, sides strongly curved, margins serrate, surface coarsely 

 and densely punctate. Elytra three-fourths longer than wide, distinctly 

 wider than thorax, coarsely and closely punctured. Length 2.2-2.5 mm. 



Posey County; rare, June 2. Three specimens beaten from 

 flowers of the false indigo, Ainorpha frvlicosa L. A species of 

 southern range belonging to the Austroriparian fauna. 



Family XLIT. CLERTD^..* 



The Checkered Beetles. 

 The CleridiK comprise a rather large family, over one hundred 

 and sixty spe cies being Imown from the United States. The adults 



*The manuscript and illustrations for this family were prepared by Mr. A B Wolnntt nf tl,. ir;„u m 

 of Natural History, Chieago, Illinois, who is the leading authority on North AmerLrreril A '^"=" ,*'!'^"" 

 additional eharaeters to Mr. Wolcotfs keys ,o render them m^e^T^ MlowdTllein"^-^ ^^^ B """ 



