THE LEAF BEETLf;s. 



1193 



except along the base, Avbere there are a few fine punetures. Elytra wider 

 at base than tborax, umbone feeble: punctures coarse, much confused, finer 

 near tlie sides. Length 2.5 lum. 



Taken only near Pine, Lake County, where it occurs beneath 

 c-himps of the prickly pear cactus. ;\Iay 15-I\Iay 20. 



l!2U."i (10,4421. Lo^-GITARsrs ebro Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Sue. XVI. 1SS9, 

 284. 

 (!)val. cuuvex. rather robust. Piceous. shining; autemire black, the basal 

 joints plceous. Tborax one-half wider than IniiK. not narrowed in front, 

 sides nearly straight; disli very finely and sparsely punctate, the apical 

 region and a broad median space without punctures. Elytra wider at base 

 than tborax. uuil)iine prominent, surface coarsely and rather clusely punc- 

 tate. Length l.S-2 mm. 



Lake Cminty; rare. May 1-1. A memlier of the boreal faiina, 

 described from AYhite Fish Point, Lake Sajjei-ior. 



*2206 (TOQS). LoNGiTAKSus testaceus Melsh., I'roc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. 

 Ill, 1S4T. 1G(J. 

 Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Dull brownish-yellow, surface finely 

 alutaceous and with a greasy aspect; antennte and legs pale brownish-yel- 

 low. Thorax one-third wider than long, not narrowed in front; disk mod- 

 erately convex, very distinctly alutaceous, finely, sparsely and indistinctly 

 punctate. Elytra very little wider at base than thorax, umbone distinct, 

 not prominent; surface finely and sparsely punctate. Length 2 mm. 



Througliout the State; cmiimou. February l(l-Xoveiiiber 28. 

 Hibernates 1 cneath lugs, paiillein leaves, etc Taken by sifting in 

 early spring and autumn and by sweeping roadside herbaue. 



22oT (7007). LoNGiTAKsr.s melaxurus Melsh.. Pmc. Phil. Acad. Xat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1847. IGG. 



Oblong-oval, moderately convex. 

 Dark reddish-brown to pice cms. alu- 

 taceous, shining; antennte reddish- 

 brown, apical half darker; front and 

 middle legs dull yellow, hind femora 

 brown. Thorax slightly wider than 

 long, not narrowed in front, sides fee- 

 bly curved ; disk convex, slightly wrin- 

 kled near base, sparsely and rather 

 coarsely punctured. Elytra evidently 

 wider at base than thorax, umbone dis- 

 tinct, the punctures coarse, deep and 

 rather clnse. Lcii£rth 2-2. ."i mm. (Fig. 

 .-.24.1 



Throughout tlic State, fre(incnt 

 in tlic sDuthern poi-tiou; rai-c in the noi-thi-rn counties. ]March 20- 

 -Tuly 8. Taken by beating and sweeping roadside vegetation. 



Fig. .524. X 12. (Aflpr Forbes.) 



