114G FAMILY LIII. CIIKVSOMELID.TO. 



2121 (6757). Metaciiroma intekbuptdtii Say, Jouni. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1824, 44S; ibicl. II, 215. 



Obloug-oval. Pale recldisli-hi-o\Yii ; thorax with a large piceoiis spot 

 each side; elytra each usually with the mnboiip, a sutural line and two ob- 

 long discal spots, picenus; under surface reddish-brown to piceous. Thorax 

 nearly twice as wide as linif:, sides stmnsly curved, surface sparsely and 

 rather finely punctate, more densely (jn sides. Length 5.5-6.5 mm. 



Vigo County; rare. June 16. Two .specimens from willow. 

 Not before recorded east of Kansas. 



*2122 (10,359). Mbtaoheoma paeallelum Horn, Trans. Amer. Entom. Soc, 

 XIX, 1892, 217. 

 Elongate, parallel, slightly depressed. Piceous black, shining ; legs, 

 epipleura, base of anteun;e, front of head and sometimes the suture of ely- 

 tra yellow. Thorax about one-fourth wider than long,' scarcely narrower 

 in front, sides curved, the margins very narrow ; disk convex, very sparsely 

 and finely punctate. Elytra parallel, narrower only near ape.x, the rows of 

 punctures all more or less irregular, those outside of third very much so. 

 Length 5-6 mm. 



Lake, Vermillion and Vigo counties; frequent. February 12- 

 August 10. A specimen was taken on the former date hibernating 

 between mullein leaves. Occurs in summer on the flowers of dog- 

 wood and Jersey tea; also at electric light. The thorax is some- 

 times partly or wholly duUyellow. 



M. Iwvicolie Cr., length 3.5 nmi., is a Southern form which may 

 occur in the southwe.stern part of the State. 



212.3 (6763). Metachroma paludum Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1824, 446 ; ibid. II, 214. 

 Oblong-oval. Dull yellow ; head and thorax often reddish-yelluw. Head 

 with median frontal impression and suture between clypeus and front dis- 

 tinct. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly curved, surface 

 distinctly and rather closely punctate. Elytra! rows of punctures, moder- 

 ately coarse, obliterated behind the middle, the two short rows somewhat 

 i-unfused. Length 3-4 mm. 



Lake and Porter counties; rare. June Ifi-Jime -JS. Beaten 

 from wild gi-ape. 



2124 (6759). Metacukoim,^ tfiKHcVTUii Kabr., Syst. Elcul.. I, 1801. 417. 



Oblong-oval, subdepressed. Dull black or piceous; legs and basal twu- 

 thirds of antenna, yellow; head often in part ov wholly, and elvtra same- 

 tames with a humeral and apical spot, dull red. Thorax nearly twice as 

 wide as long, angles prominent, sides strongly eurved. disk convex opaque 

 rather densely marked with elongate punctures. Klj^ra finely alutaceous, 

 the punctures flue and obliterated en apical third, the rows all sli-hOy 

 irregular. Length 3-3..-| mm. 



Lake and LMporte counties; fretineiil. ^\■.^y -JS-June l."). Beaten 

 from hazel. 



