•1^356 P.\MILy LXIV. — MELOID^Ti:. 



•S<\r< (S:(I4U). XKMOCiiNATiiA VITTIGEKA Lec. Proc. Phil. Ac;i<l. Xat. Sri., VI, 

 1853, 348. 



Elongate, subcylindrical. Eeclclish-yellow ; elytra usually with a broad 

 discal black stripe; anteiuire, tlbiiB aud tarsi blackish. Thorax as wide as 

 long, sides almost straight, apex rounded. ' Elytra densely, roughly and con- 

 fluently punctate. Length 9-11 mm. 



Two in Webster collection labelled "Ind., Baker;" probably 

 from St. Joseph County. Recorded from Illinois, .Missouri and 

 Texas. 



2."il6 (8041). Nemognatha crideicollis Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 VI, 1S53, .348. 



Oblong. Color exceedingly variable, in the type dull yellow with an- 

 teimaj aud tarsi brownish; in the specimens at hand (fuscipciinis Lee.) 

 dark brown witli head and thorax reddisiU-yellow. Thorax but slightly 

 broader than long, sides rounded. Elytra rather coarsely, densely aud con- 

 fluently punctured. Length 5-9 mm. 



Lake County ; rare. June 29-July 4. 



IV. ZoNiTis Fab. 1775. (Gr., "girded or banded.") 



Small oblong species with the maxillae not prolonged; antennaa 

 filiform, the first and third joints ecpial, the second a little shorter. 

 T«-o species ha^'e been taken, while another may occur. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF ZONITIS. 



a. Antennae not over half the length of body; eyes widely separated, not 

 extending beneath the head. 

 b. Thorax without a median impressed line; elytra yellow, each with a 

 median piceous stripe which is abbreviated at base and apex. 



i.'ilT. BILINEATA. 



hi). Thorax with a distinct median impressed line; elytra brown with 



suture and margins narrowly yellow. 2.j1S. sulcicollis. 



aa. Antenna? bristle-like, nearly as long as the entire body; eyes large, 



rather close together and extending beneath the head; thorax and 



elytra very densel,\- punctured; elytra brownish-yellow, with suture, 



margin and narrow median stripe paler. longicorxis. 



2.517 (8(140). ZoNiTis BiLixEATus vSiiv, .Touni. Phil. .Vead. Xat. Sci.. I, 1817. 

 22; ibid. II. 3. 

 Elcmgate-oblong, Dull brownish-yellow. Elytra usually with )iireniis 

 striiK' as mentioned in key, tliis sometimes wanting; antenna', tiliia> and 

 tarsi in part or wholly fuscous. Thorax subquadrate, slightly wider than 

 long, front angles rounded, hind ones obtnse ; disk coarsely and very si)arse- 

 ly and irregularly punctured. El.vtra with distinct, rather coarse and sparse 

 punctures. Lengtli 7.i"i-9 mm. 



Wells and Putnam codnties; rare. June ll-.hily 21), Taken 

 from blossoms of wild rose. 



