834 



FAMILY XL. LAMPYRID.L. 



joints of antennae and narrow margin of abdomen dull yellow. Thorax 

 broader than long, sides and front angles broadly rounded. Tarsi broad, 

 those of male broader than in female. Length 9-11 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. April 26-July 9. On flowers 

 and leaves of Crataegus and other shrubs. 



1587 (4933). Telephoris lineola Fab., Syst. Ent., I, 1798, 219. 

 Elongate, slender. Black, with sparse grayish pubescence; thorax yel- 

 low, with a wide median black stripe ; front of head and legs sometimes yel- 

 low. Thorax wider than long, its front and hind angles rounded ; side mar- 

 gins rather strongly reflexed, median line obsolete or indistinct, but usually 

 a broad, shallow depression on middle of basal half. Length 4-6.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. May 24-July 4. Occurs on 

 the flowers of blackberry and on the foliage of many shrubs. In 

 several specimens at hand the thorax is wholly piceous or dusky. 



1588 ( 4936). Telephorus rectus Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., II, 



1845, 305. 



Elongate, parallel, slender. Black or piceous, sparsely clothed with 

 grayish pubescence ; sides of thorax, mandibles, tibiae and tarsi dull yellow ; 

 epipleura and sutural line of elytra whitish. Second joint of antennas one- 

 fourth the length of third, the latter nearly as long as fourth. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, front angles obtusely rounded, side margins narrow, scarcely re- 

 flexed, nearly straight. Length 4.5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. May 24-June 16. 



1589 (4939). Telephorus flavipes Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 



1851, 341. 



Elongate, slender. Black ; front of head, base of antennas, legs and tho- 

 rax orange yellow; the thorax with or without (var. clichrous Lec.) a black 

 median stripe. Antennas but little shorter than body, second joint one-third 

 as long as third (male) ; or two-thirds as long as body, second joint nearly 

 half as long as third (female). Thorax slightly wider than long, disk 

 broadly concave each side in front of middle, front and' side margins strong- 

 ly reflexed. Length 5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State ; scarce. May 16- June 12. 



1590 ( 4940). Teeephorus scitulus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 



1825, 168 ; ibid. II, 278. 

 Elongate, slender. Piceous or dusky, disk of thorax with or without a 

 piceous cloud. Elytra with wide marginal and sutural stripes pale yellow, 

 that along the suture widest at base, often occupying half or more the width 

 of elytra. Second joint of antennas more than half the length of third, the 

 latter equal to fourth. Thorax wider than long, broadly concave on each 

 side, the margins strongly reflexed. Length 4-6 mm. 



Throughout the State; common, June 2- July 5. 



