TTTE LEAF BEETLES. llfl 



2200 (6958c). Disoxycha meixicollis Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist, I, 1835, 

 199; ibid. II, 668. 

 Resembles closely tlie ijreceding. Differs by having the head blue-black 

 and coarsely punctured between the eyes, the front yellow ; femora entirely 

 yellow ; abdomen i)iceous at middle, with the apical segment and wide side 

 margins yellowish. The elytra are sometimes nearly black, more often with 

 a distinct bluish tintce. Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Vigo, Marion, Porry and Posey counties, scarce; probably 

 throughout the southern half of State. February 8-November 17. 

 Hibernates beneath logs in low, moist places. 



*2201 (6958a). Disonyciia coixata Fabr., Syst. Bleut., I, 1801, 463. 



Oblong-oval, subdepressed. Vertex and occiput black with faint green- 

 ish tinge, front yellow; thorax yellow above and beneath, without spots; 

 elytra blue-green, shming ; metasternum black ; abdomen piceous, the last 

 segment and the sides broadly yellowish ; femora pale yellow, tibite at tips 

 and tarsi piceous. Thorax and elytra \evy finely alutaceous, the former 

 minutely and spai-.scly punctate; the latter with fine, distinct, sparsely 

 IJlaeed punctures. Length 4— t.."i mm. 



Fulton, Vigo and Posey counties; scni-ce. February 6-July 31. 

 Hibernates with the preceding, which it closely resembles. Distin- 

 guished by its smaller size, more elont;alc form and more distinctly 

 punctured elytra. 



LIII. LoNGiTARSUs Latr. 1829. (NL., "long -h tarsus.") 



This and the three succeeding genera belong to a group, Aph- 

 thonce of the HaMicini, having the form oval; antennae ll-jointed; 

 front coxal cavities open behind ; thorax without trace of basal im- 

 pressions; hind tibiffi grooved, at least near the apex, and ter- 

 minated by a rather long spur; hind tarsi with last joint not in- 

 flated, the claws simple. The members of the genus Longitarsua are 

 very small oval or oblong convex species, usually uniform dull yel- 

 low, brownish or piceous in hue, with the elytral punctures much 

 confused; tarsi slender, the first .joint of the hind pair nearly or 

 fully half the length of tibiae and as long as all the following joints 

 tmited. The following species have been taken in the State : 



KEY TO INDIANA SrECIES OF LONGITAKSUS. 



a. Antennas with joints 2, 3 and 4 successively longer; inner wings always 

 present. 

 1). Reddish-yellow, shining; tliorax very plainly l)roader than long; punc- 

 tuation distinct. 2202. subbufus. 



