THE LEAF BEETLK*. 114 ( 



XXX. CoLASPis Fabr. 1--01. iGr.. "mutilated -^shield."') 



Small, oblong or oval specin^. having the thorax not lobed behind 

 the eyes; tarsal claws broadly appendicnlate : tibiae entire. 



2125 (6774). (oi.^spis eeuxxea Fabr.. Ent ?r>T. Supp.. 17fif, ^. 



Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Dull brownish- or re<Mish yell"w. legs 

 always pale; . uter joints of antennse often dusky. Head rather coaisel.v 

 and sparsely punctate. Thorax about one-half wider than long, sides rather 

 broadly curved, angles prominent, disk rather clcsely and evenly punctate. 

 Elytra with intervals more or less oostate, between which are two or three 

 irr^ular rows of coarse, deep punctures. Male with first joint of front 

 tarsi dilated. Length 4.5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State; fretiucnt. June J^Augiist 11. tJocurs on 

 various wild and cultivated plant.s. among the latTer, grape, beans, 

 strawberries, etc. The larvae axe ■^aid to feed on the ro- its of grapes. 

 Variety flcvida Say is wholly dull yellow, while in the typical Irrun- 

 nea the epipleural margin and under surface are brownish, often 

 with a metallic InsTre. In var. cosfipenni? De.j., the head and tho- 

 rax are brightly metallic and the elytra brown, with yellow : rsta?. 



XXXI. Rhabdopteru? Lef. l>So. (Gr.. "a rod+ wing. ") 



A single species, formerly listed a- CoJaspis praidta Sa>". has 

 been asorilred to this genus by Horn. From (Jol<i<pis it is separated 

 only by the shape of the prosternum as mentioned in generic key. 



l!li;6 (67751. Ehabdopizei s picipes Oliv.. Ent, VI, IfOi. S>6. 



Oblong-oval, convex. Brown, bronzed, stiongly shining, the elytra! 

 margins cften greenish-bronzed; antennae and legs reddidi-yellow, the outer 

 joints of former often dusliy : under stirface of body greenish, abdomen 

 brown, its tip paler. Head cijaisely and sparsely punctate, clypeus more 

 closely punctate. Thorax nearly twice as wide ;is ling, narrowed in front, 

 sides strongly curved, hind angles prominent; disk rather sparsely and 

 finely punctate. Elyrra coarsely but not oL sely punctate, the punctures 

 irregular on the disk, a line representing the third interval smc'-ith. Length 

 4—5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; scarce. June 24- August 11. Occurs on 

 linn, wild grape, etc. ResemWes Tiiini-fx mdashsrnalis very closely: 

 separated by the absence of thoracic lobes behind the eyes, the more 

 sparselv punctured thorax and sinooth iiiftasterniun. 



XXXII. XoDOXOTA L. f. 1.-^',. (Tr. ••knot -back." ■ 



Small, oval, convex, greenish-bronzed or Miii^h icirnis. having the 

 thorax with side margins entire and oasai marginal line present; 

 third antennal joint distinctly longer than second, the sixth joint 



