THE ANT-LIKE FLOWER BEETLES. 1335 



Southern two-thirds of State, frequent ; not noted in the north- 

 ern counties. March 25-November 28. Probably hibernates be- 

 neath leaves and rubbish, where it is taken by sifting in spring and 

 fall; most abundant in May and June on flowers and foliage of 

 various plants. 



2477 (7918). NoToxrs taupa Laf., Mon. Anthic, 1848, 50. 

 Thorax, antennee and legs dull reddish- 

 brown ; head, under surface and elytra pic- 

 eous, the latter each with a large, oblique 

 pinkish spot extending from humerus to mid- 

 dle of suture and another more narrow on 

 apical third. Thorax oval, distinctly wider 

 than long; horn rather widely margined and 

 serrate, its crest abruptly and strongly ele- 

 vated, distinctly margined and slightly crenu- 

 late. Elytra with tips rounded and disk 

 obliquely impressed behind humeri in male; 

 tips truncate and disk scarcely impressed in 

 female; surface finely but not densely punc- 

 tate. Length 3.5^ mm. (Fig. 583.) 



Northern third of State ; frequent on 

 foliage of hazel and oak along the bor- ^'^- ^^- ^°"»™' ^ 



ders of lakes and marshes. June 18-July 27. The pale spots of 

 elytra vary much in size, sometimes exceeding the dark marking in 

 area, but usually much less. It forms almost a connecting link be- 

 tween monodon and bifasciatus. 



2478 (7919). NoTOxrs bifasciatus Lee, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., I, 



1848, 89. 

 Pieeous, shining ; antennfe, thorax and legs usually reddish-brown ; ely- 

 tra with pale bars as mentioned in key; pubescence fine and sparse. Tho- 

 rax globose, slightly wider than long; horn moderate in length, distinctly 

 margined, sides feebly serrate. Its crest abruptly elevated and margined, not 

 serrate. Elytra finely and rather sparsely punctate. Length 3-3.8 mm. 



Northern half of State, frequent; not taken south of Vigo 

 County. June 9-J'uljr 15. Occurs especially on flowers of Cornus 

 and wild cherry. Eesembles talpa, but the pale bars of elytra are 

 transverse, narrow and vary little in size. 



2479 (7925). Notoxus anchoba Hentz., Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 



1827, 375. 

 Reddish-yelk>w, sparsely pubescent, with erect hairs intermingled with 

 the prostrate ones ; elytra with dark markings as mentioned in key ; head 

 and thorax often in part fuscous. Thorax oval, not wider than long, rather 

 densely and regularly punctate; hom narrow and long, both it and crest 

 margined and toothed at the sides, the crest narrow, feebly elevated. Ely- 

 tra with tips obliquely truncate in male, separately rounded in female ; sur- 

 face rather densely and finely punctate. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



