lonfi 



FAMILY LII. 



-i;iiJKAM ti y ni'/i'. 



1938 (G259). 



Fig. 447. X 3J. 

 (After Wickham.) 



Length 6-9 mm. 



AcMiEOPS BiviTTATA Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 

 1S24, 416; ibid. II, 105. 



Blongate-obloug, rather robust. Usually dull brown- 

 ish-yellow ; thorax with two black spols and elytra each 

 with a narrow dorsal and a broader black lateral stripe ; 

 varies from entirely black to almost wholly dull yellow. 

 Antennaj about as long as body. Thora.x much broader 

 at base than apex, with a transverse impressed line in 

 front of middle and another near base; sides augulate, 

 the angle forming an oblique tubercle ; surface finely and 

 sparsely punctate. Elytra much broader than thorax, 

 cli:sely and rather coarsely fiunctate, the tips rounded. 

 (Fig. 447.) 



Wells, Lawrence and Crawford counties; scarce, ilay 11-June 

 26. Occurs on the flowers of Anemone pennsylvanica L. Accord- 

 ing to Leng the form nirjripevnis Lee. has black elytra with thorax 

 more or less yellow ; the form rarians Lee. is entirely black, while 

 fuscipcs Lee. is entirely dull yellow except the dusky head. 



1939 ((j271). AcM.jiOPS dikecta Is'ewm., Entomologist, 1842, 71. 



Elongate, slender, parallel. Head, thorax, legs and under surface yel- 

 low ; elytra as described in key ; antennal joints yellow at base, dusky at 

 tips. Thorax subcylindrical, convex, broader at base, narrowed in front, 

 sides rounded, not tuberculate. Elytra coarsely and deeply punctured. 

 Length 6-8 mm. 



Marion, Lawrence, Crawford and P( wey counties ; scarce. June 

 4-June 27. Beaten from shingle oak, Querciis imhriraria JMiehx. 



A. discoidea Hald., length 6.5-8 mm.; A. proteiifs Kirby, length 

 6-9 mm., and A. pratensis Laich, length 6-8. .■) mm., are all recorded 

 from Michigan and may occur in northern Indiana. 



XLIV. Gaurotes Lee. IS.'iO. (Gi-. 



This genus is readily known by the shin- 

 ing' green elytra.- Three species are recog- 

 nized, one of which has been taken in thi 

 State. 



1940 (6276). Gaueotes OYANiPEKNis Say. Journ 



Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 1824. -^ 

 423: ibid. II, 200. 

 Elongate-oblong, rather robust. Head, tho- 

 rax and under surface black; elytra bluish- 

 green, shining ; antenna; and legs pale brownish- 

 yellow. Antennse a little shorter than body. Tho- 

 rax bell-shaped, narrowed and constricted on 

 apical half; surface smooth, shining. Elytra 

 twice or more liroader than thorax, rather 

 sparsely and finely punctured, humeri prominent, 

 tips subtruncate. Leiigth 9-10 mm. (Fig. 448.)' 



Fie. 448. (After Smitli in Kfth Rep. 

 U. S. Ent. Comm.) 



