THE LEAP BEETLES. 1195 



Throughout the State; common. IMarch 20-.Tuly 2. Taken by 

 sifting in early spring and later by sweeping roadside herbage. 



2200 (10,449). Glyptina bicolor Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, XVI, 1889, 

 289. 

 Oblong-oval, somewhat narrowed in front, convex. Head, thorax and 

 legs pale reddish-brown ; elytra rather dark metallic blue ; under surface 

 piceous; antennte with basal joint brown, next three reddish-yellow, outer 

 joints piceous. Thorax one-third wider than long, narrower at apex, the 

 punctures fine and very indistinct. Elytra not wider at base than thorax, 

 with regular rows of coarse, deep, rather close-set punctures, except at 

 apex. Length 2.5-3.5 mm. 



Lake and Martin counties ; frequent in the former, scarce in 

 latter. April 30-July 30. 



2210 (7018). Glyptina cyaxipexnis Crotch, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



1873, 65. 

 Oblong-oval, convex. Resembles the preceding in color, the antennae 

 but little darl^er towards tip. Thorax as in Mcolor, the front angles more 

 obliquely truncate, sides angulate in front of middle; disk vnth a few fine, 

 scattered punctures. Elytra slightly wider at base than thorax, umbone 

 feeble ; striae rather coarsely and closely punctured ; intervals slightly con- 

 vex, punctate as in iicolor. Length 2 mm. 



Posey County ; rare. April I8-June 3. Known heretofore from 

 Florida and Texas. Beaten from foliage of the Virginia creeper 

 {Parthenocissiis quinquefolia L.) 



LV Aphthona Chev. 1834. (Gr., "superabundant.") 



This genus is represented in Indiana by a very small, oblong- 

 oval, reddish-brown species, having the antenna^ rather stout, longer 

 than half the body, third joint more slender and a little longer than 

 second, 4 to 7 gradually longer, 8 to 10 slightly shorter, 11th sud- 

 denly constricted and acute at tip ; apex of hind tibiffi modified as 

 mentioned in generic key. 



2211 (6992). Aphthona insolita Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 



1847, 168. 



Oval, the elytra nearly quadrate, convex. Brownish-red, strongly shin- 

 ing; sixth to ninth joints of antennae fuscous, the others dull yellow. Tho- 

 rax'one-fourth wider than long, not narrowed in front, front angles obliquely 

 truncate, sides nearly straight, with distinct angulation in front of middle ; 

 disk smooth and polished. Elytra distinctly wider at base than thorax, 

 humeri and umbones prominent, surface with faint rows of very minute 

 punctures. Length 2 mm. 



Dubois and Posey counties; rare. April 12-llay 13. Beaten 

 from Indian currant, S ymphorioarpiis vulgaris, Michx. 



