THE LEAF BEETI.bS. 1213 



by a longitudinal one; first ventral segment as long as the next 

 three ; hind tibLi? obliquely truncate and with a small spur. Six of 

 the seven species recognized by Horn have been taken in the State. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF CKEPIDODEKA. 



a. Form oblong-oval or elongate. 



6. Head and thorax yellow, elytra blue ; thorax and prosternum smooth. 



2243. EtTFIPES. 



bb. Head and thorax of same color as elytra ; thorax distinctly and 

 rather coarsely punctured, 

 c. Elytra uniform in coloration; prostemum smooth or very spar- 

 ingly punctate. 

 d. Fonn narrow, elongate ; reddish-yellow with greenish surface 

 lustre. 2244. longuia. 



dd. Form more oval ; surface metallic blue, bronzed or green ; thorax 

 with fine and coarse punctures mixed. 2245. helxines. 



cc. Elytra more or less dull yellow on apical third; prosternum dense- 

 ly punctate. 2246. modeeei. 

 aa. Foi-m broadly oval or ovate. 



e. Reddish-yellow, without metallic lustre; thorax not distinctly punc- 

 tured ; abdomen piceous. 2247. atkiventris. 

 ee. Piceous black, shining ; thorax coarsely and rather closely punctate ; 

 elytra each with a small elevation at middle of base. 



2248. NITENS. 



2243 (6979). Ceepidodera ecfipes Linn., Syst. Nat, X, 1765, 373. 

 Oblong-oval, nearly parallel. Head, thorax and 



legs dull reddish-yellow ; elytra dark blue, shining ; 

 metasternum and abdomen piceous. Thorax nearly 

 twice as wide as long, sides straight and parallel 

 behind the middle, rounded to apex in front; disk 

 convex, smooth. Elytra a little wider at base than 

 thorax, umbone rather prominent and smooth ; each 

 with a long scutellar row and nine discal rows of 

 coarse, closely placed punctures ; intervals narrower 

 than the strife, slightly convex. Length 2.5-3 mm. 

 (Fig. 536.) " p-ij.53(i ^10." 



Southern half of State; frequent. April (After Howard m insect Me, v.) 

 24-June 6. Taken by sweeping roadside herbage. Introduced 

 from Europe. Occurs on black locust, Enhinia. and sometimes in- 

 jurious to peach and apple foliage. 



2244 (10,428). Ceepidodeea longula Horn, Trans. Amer. But. Soc. X\'I. 



1889, 240. 

 Elongate-oval, nearly parallel. Pale reddish-yellow, surface with a dis- 

 tinct greenish lustre ; suture narrowly piceous, more broadly so near base. 

 Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, very little narrowed in front, sides 

 feebly curved; disk convex, with rather coarse, irregular and unequal punc- 



