S4:,S FAJMii;Y xiJi. — clkridt;. 



^yolcoU. — "The North Ainericau Species of Charirssa," in Bnt. 

 News, XIX, 1908, 70-72. 



About 161 species of Cleridiv, belonging to 27 genera, are known 

 from America north of :\rexico. Of these 28 species and one va- 

 riety, representing 11 genera, have lieen taken in Indiana. LeConte 

 and Horn divide the family into two tribes. l)oth of which. are rep- 

 resented by species taken in the State. 



KEY TO TEIBES OF THE FAMILY CLEEIDa;. 



a. Tarsi with fourth joint of normal size; dislc of thorax continuous with 

 the flanl^s. Tvilie I. C'i.ehijji. p. .S4s. 



(III. Tarsi with the fourth joint very small ana indistinct; disk of thorax 

 separated from the flanks by a marsinal line. 



Tribe II. Exoim.iixi, p. .s.jT. 



Tribe I. CLERINI. 



This tribe, which contains more than two-thirds of the Indiana 

 species, is sufficiently characterized liy having the fourth joint of 

 the tarsi about c(|ual in size to the third and the flanks of thorax 

 continuous with disk; middle coxa^ scarcely primiinent, moderately 

 distant, except in Hiidnocrra, where they are but slightly sepa- 

 rated; body always elongate. Of the 14 genera belonging to this 

 tribe eight are known from Indiana, while two others may occur. 



KEY TO INDIANA GENERA OF CLEEINI. 



a. rive joints of tarsi visible from above. 



6. Terminal joint of antennas as long or longer than the preceding joints 

 combined; elytral punctures confused; thorax with a dlscal black 



spot. I. JIONOPHYLLA. 



bJ). Terminal joint never exceeding the four preceding joints combined in 

 length ; elytral punctures in rows, 

 c. Eyes finely granulated; tarsal claws bifid at apex. Tillvs. 



cc. Eyes coarsely granulated, tarsal claws simply toothed. 



II. CYMATOnERA. 



na. Four joints only of tarsi visible from above, the first joint very small, 

 covered by the second; tarsal claws toothed. 

 d. Eyes emarginate in front. 



e. Antennae without distinct club, serrate. 



/. Eyes c.iarsely granulated; head and thorax dark reddish or 



chestnut-brown. HI, Priqcera. 



//. Eyes finely granulated. Cleronomvs. 



cr. Antenntx^ with distinct club of three joints ; eyes finely granulated. 



fl. Last joint of maxillary palpi slightly broader than the preceding 



joint; antennal club triangular; head and thorax dark blue. 



I\'. TRIOHOnES. 



gfi. T.ast joint of maxillar.\- imlpi slender. 



