Tins LEAli- IiEETI.i:s. 



IV. 



^"ells, Putnam. Knox and Pusoy ecamties; scarce. 

 September 11. r»<(nis on poplar. 



June 14- 



42. 



Fig. 485. X 5. 

 (.UterWickham.) 



2069 (662S). Cbyptocephalus vexi stv.s P^abr.. Eiit. S.vsf.. II. lT'.i2 

 Robust, subcylin<lvir,il. HeMrl and thorax redilish-bvown. 



the latter with sides uarrowly :iud two oblique basnl sjiiiis 

 yellow; color of elytra as given in key; under surface and 

 legs reddish brown. Thorax finelj- and rather closely punc- 

 tate. Elytra with regular vows of rather fine punctures. 

 Length 4.5-5.5 mm. (Fig. 485.) 



Throughout the State; common. May 2.5-August 

 2. Occurs on the dowers of "white-top" < Erigeron) 

 in timothy jneadows. also on those of ironweed, wild 

 sweet potato, etc. Varies greatly in color, the thorax 

 being often entirely reddish (var. ornatus Fab. ) or the elytra black 

 with si(l( s. narrow line at sutm-e and basal spot yellow (var. liama- 

 tus Melsh.) 



2069a (6628c). Cbtptocephalus vexi stus ciifcTiPENNis Rand., Bost. Journ. 

 Xat. Hist, II, 1S38. 45. 

 A color variety of veiiiistiis having the elytra black, with narrow mar- 

 ginal line, apes, and rarely the suture, yellow. Length 4-5 mm. 



Northern half of State ; frequent. June 16-August 12. Occurs 

 especially on foliage of dwarf l)ireh. Beiula pumihi L., along the 

 borders of marshes. 



2070 (66:^71. CeYPTOCEPHAI.US TBIVlTTATt s Oliv.. Ent.. YI. T-os. si;4. 

 Smaller, subcylindrical. Reddish-brown ; thorax yellow, with three 



rather wide brown stripes; elytra brownish-yellow, each with an oblique 

 stripe on side Hud very uarruw margin brown; als . witli a cumniun sut\iral 

 stripe and a slunr srripe or oblong spot at base of fourth interval, brown. 

 Sixth and seventh rows of elytral punctures interrupted and confused. 

 Frosternum nearly Hat, strongly margined at sides, acutely bilobed behind. 

 Length 3.5-4 umi. 



Lake ('(mnt\; i-are. July:->ii. Occuis (ui hazel. 



(". insertus Ilald., tborax red.hsh-brown with sides yellow: ely- 

 tra yellow, with two broad obli(|\ie black stripes: length 4.2 mm., is 

 a southern form recorded from Cineinnati. 



2071 (6640). Cbyptocephaxus mutabilis Melsb.. Proc. Phil. Acad. Xat. 



Sci.. Ill, ]S47, 172. 

 Robust, subcyliudriciil. Reddish-brown, shining ; thorax with apical 

 and side margins narnwly yeliow. with or without two oblique basal spots ; 

 el.vtra pale yellow with a large, common brown simt extending backward 

 along the suture; each also with six or seven small brown spots arranged 

 three in a basal row, one or two near middle and two near ape.x. Thorax 



