THE CHECKERED BEETLES. 



859 



Kosciusko, Marion, Vermillion, Perry and Posey counties; 

 scarce. March 31-June 20. Has been bred from twigs of butter- 

 nut. 



Ellipotoma laticornis Say, very elongate, slender, black, with 

 each side of thorax and a broad, lengthwise median stripe on head, 

 orange-yellow, length 5-6.5 mm., ranges from Ohio and Illinois 

 eastward. 



X. Chariessa Perty. 1830. (Gr., "pleasing.") 



Eyes emarginate in front; palpi subequal, last joint triangular, 

 slightly longer than wide; antennae 11-jointed, joints 9, 10 and 11 

 together as long or longer than the funicle, very large, dilated, 

 triangular, first two joints of club more or less prolonged at inner 

 angles; tarsi dilated, first three joints distinctly lamellate, fourth 

 joint very small, claws simple. Five species are known from 

 America north of Mexico, one of w T hich and its named variety are 

 found in Indiana. 



1642 (5215). Chariessa pilosa Forst, Nov. Spec. Ins., 

 1771, 49. 



Elongate, subdepressed. Black, subopaque; thorax red- 

 dish, with two wide black stripes which are convergent and 

 usually connected at base. Elytra rather finely, densely and 

 somewhat roughly punctate. Length 7.5-13 mm. (Fig. 339.) 



Lake, Marshall, Kosciusko and Perry counties; 

 scarce. May 30-June 24. Has been bred from the 

 twigs of hickory and butternut. Male - (Original.) 



1642a (5215a). Chaeiessa pilosa onusta Say, Amer. Ent, III, 1828, pi. 41 ; 

 ibid. I, 89. 



Differs from the typical form only in having the suture and side mar- 

 gins of elytra yellowish, the femora usually pale at base. 



Crawford and Posey counties ; rare. May 16-June 4. 







XI. Cregya Lec. 1861. (Gr., "charming.") 



Eyes emarginate in front; both pairs of palpi hatchet-shaped, 

 the last joint of labial pair larger; antennae 10- or 11-jointed, club 

 3-jointed, about equal in length to funicle, first two joints triangu- 

 lar, last joint elongate-ovate; tarsi short, rather broad, first joint 

 equal to second, fourth very small, first three joints distinctly 

 lamellate, claws thickened or feebly toothed at base. Of the seven 

 species known from North America one has been taken in Indiana, 

 while two others may occur. 



