3122 l-'AJULV JJU. — CIIRYSOAJELID.K. 



2065 (6614). Cbyptooephaltjs quadrimacdiatus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. 



Nat. Sci., Ill, 1824, 441 ; ibid. II, 210. 

 Robust, cylindrical. Black, shining; elytra with an oblong reddish hu- 

 meral spot often extending across the base and along the sides to middle, 

 and another rounded one (rarely wanting) at apex; base of antennte pale. 

 Head coarsely and sparsely punctate. Thorax very finely and sparsely 

 punctured. Elytra with ten regular rows of coarse punctures. Length 4- 

 5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. March ll-July 21. Occurs on 

 flowers of Jersey tea and foliage of various shrubs. Varies with 

 the humeral spot extending along the sides to join the one at apex ; 

 also with the humeral spot small, the apical one wanting, and rarely 

 (fulvipennis Hald.) with the elytra wholly orange yellow. Our 

 most common form, with red spot extending across the base, is var. 

 notatus Pab., and should, according to priority, bear that specific 

 name. 



2066 (6617). Cryptooephalus quadruplex Newm., Entom., 1840, 78. 



Smaller and more slender. Humeral spot oblong, a lit- 

 i^^ , tie wider behind (in var. quadriguttulus SufCr. reaching to 

 ..»^ tfj |jC middle of sides), apical spot rounded; antennae dusky, base 

 ^#l^lv yellowish. Elytral rows of punctures very coarse. Length 



MMMttt^ 2-5-3 mm. (Fig. 484.) 

 •/^^V Throughout the State ; frequent. May 12-July 6. 



Fig. 484. ^ 5 '^'''^^^^ ^y sweeping and beating various plants. The 

 (After Riley.)' Variety mentioned is much the more common in the 

 StatCi 



2067 (6619). Cbyptocephalus guttulatus Oliv., Ent., VI, 1808, 815. 

 Short, robust, cylindrical. Reddish ; elytra blackish or reddish-brown, 



each with seven rounded yellow spots, arranged 2, 2, 2, 1, the last one at 

 apex ; sometimes a small additional spot on humerus ; apical portion of an- 

 tenna black. Thorax smooth. Elytra with rows of rather coarse, distant 

 punctures, the 6th and 7th rows confused near the middle. Length 4- 

 5.5 mm. 



Lake and Laporte counties; scarce. June 17-July 4. Beaten 

 from white oak. The male is much the smaller and has the ground 

 color of elytra black. 



iJOtis (va;-2-2). ('rtp rot Ei'H ALUS i.EucoMELAs SufCr.. Linuea. Entom VII 

 1853, 36. 

 Short, robust, subeylindrical. Above yellow; thorax witli four black 

 or dark brown stripes; elytra with three dark cross-bands, the front one 

 the broader, the other two broken into spots ; under surface and legs black- 

 ish or reddish-brown. Thorax finely and rather closely punctate. Elytra 

 with rows of coarse punctures, the sixth and seventh much confused in 

 front of middle. Length 4-5 mm. 



