1156 



FA MILY LTIT. — CT-TRYSOMETiTDTE. 



C. lunata Fab., form of prmcelsis, reddish-brown, elytra yellow 

 with the usual brownish stripes, is said to occur "east of the Rocky 

 Mountains. ' ' 



*2139 (6801). Calmgeapha similis Rogers, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 VIII, 1856, :!5. 

 Oval, convex. Brown, feebly lironzed; elytra pale with a broad sutural 

 stripe and a discal stripe brown, the latter liroadly notched near middle 

 (in outer sido. Thorax nearly three times as wide as long, very coarsely 

 and sparsely punctured. First four rows of elytral punctures mnslly regu- 

 lar, the others confused. Length 5.5-7 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. February 21-Jul y 29. Hiber- 

 nates beneath partly buried logs and rubbish. More common in 

 sandy localities. Often noted ciawling over the ground in culti- 

 vated fields and, like other members of the g(;nus, feigns death when 

 disturbed. Resembles Z. suiunilis very closely; distinguished by its 

 more oval form and notched diseal stripe of elytra. 



*2]40 (CSIM ). 



Fig. 500. 

 (After Rogcns.) 



C'Ai.LKiRAriiA PR.EcEf.sis Itcisers, Proe. I'hil. Acad. Nat. Scl., 



viii, 1856, :!r). 



(_>val, convex. T);u-k leddlsh-brown, bronzed; thorax 

 with sides and front margin reddish-yellow ; elytra pale 

 witli sutural and ime discal stripe on each brown, the 

 latter much narrowed liehind and broadly eniarginate on 

 (juter side. Thorax a little more than Iwlie as wide as 

 long, sparsely and coarsely punclnred. Elytra punctured 

 as in NiiiiiJiii. Length 7-8 mm. (Fig. .">il(l.) 



Vermillion, Vigo and I'osey counties; scarce. 

 Ajiril 6~l)ueemlier 21. Occurs on white top in 

 timothy meadows. Iliberniites. Larger and mor(> 

 robust than either xiiinlis or Z. svturalis. 



2141 (0S05). (.lALT.iGRAi'iiA ELEQANs Ollv., Butom., V. 1807, 533. 



Elongate-oval, less ccmvex. Blackish bronzed; thorax reddish-yellow 

 with dark Inverted W-shaped or transverse spot near, but not reaching, 

 base; elytra pale yellow with a coiinnon sutural and discal stripe on each 

 bronzed black. Tliorax and elytra punctured as in .similis, the yellow 

 strijies with Hner and more numer.ms scattered jiunctures. Length H-i; mm. 



Throughout the State; IVe(|m.,it in the northern counties, less so 

 southward. Mar<.li ll-August ■_>(;. Probably hil)eruates. Occurs 

 beueaik rubbish and on viU'i.ius plants, especially thoroughwort and 

 goldenrod, usually in moist localities. 



