1120 FAMILY LIII.' — CPIRYSOMELID^. 



2061a (■ 6610c). Bassakeus mammifek luteipennis Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. 

 Nnt. Soi., III. 1847. 172. 

 A variety of iiiainmiftr in whicli tlie elytra are wholly dull yellow, with 

 the exception of a minute dut on humerus and a very narrow sutural line 

 whieli ai-e black. Length 3.5 mm. 



Kiio\'\'n from the State hy a single specii)ien in the Wolcott col- 

 lection, taken near HessviHe, Lake County, July 4. 



2062 (6612). Bassaeels litieatus Fab., Syst. Bleut, II, 1801. 50. 

 Short, robust, subcylindrical. Head black ; thorax reddish-yellow, with 



three black sjiots, the middle one larger ; elytra each with a yellow stripe 

 alons the broad third interval, which unites at apex with another similar 

 submargiual stripe, and a short stripe at base on fifth interval. Thorax- 

 smooth, its flanks obtusely toothed under the antennfe. Elytra with regu- 

 lar rows of deep punctures, the fifth and sixth confused near middle. Length 

 3.5-4 mm. 



J pl e County: raii-. Jlav 211. 



2062a (6612a). Bassaeeus i.iTiRATrs REcrEvis Say. Journ. I'hil. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci., Ill, 1S23, 4.39: ibid. II, 210. 

 A color variety of lit ii rat us having the head black; thorax with a large 

 black spot on disk which reaches base but not apex ; elytra black with only 

 a small reddish spot near apex or with the outer margins als;i narrowly 

 reddish-yellow. Length 3-3.5 uun. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. May ll'-August 2. Taken by 

 sweeping roadside herbage and beating hickory. Forms occur hav- 

 ing the body wholly black except the small reddish spot at apex of 

 elytra. These may be known a.s var. nifirr (2062b). 



2063 (6612b). Bassaeeus lativittis Germ., Ins. Spec. Nov.. 1824. 558. 

 Form of Utiiratii.s. Head and thorax wholly reddish-yellow: elytra 



with stripes as iu litiiratiis; under surface, legs and antenna; black. I^ength 

 3^ mm. 



Throughout the State, frequent. Mny 28-.hme 2(i. Occurs on 

 flowers of yellow puccoon, Jersey tea and foliage of hickorv. Said 

 by Knab to be a distinct species, but the differences, except in color 

 of head and thorax, between it and Uturatu^ are very slight. 



XIV. Cryptocepi.at.us Geoff. 1764. (Gr., ' ' concealed + head. ") 



A large genus of compact, subcylindrical forms having the tho- 

 rax not margined at ba.^e, the front edge of its flanks or .Icflexed 

 portion straight; h,-a,l in rejmse wholly hidden within the thorax- 

 male without the modifications of prosternum and first x-entral as 

 mentioned under Hassauu.: tarsal claws simple. The followino- 

 species and N-anetii^s ha^■e been or should be found in the State 



