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FA MILT LIU. CHRYSO.M ELIDJE. 



2061a (6610c). Bassaeees mammifer luteepennis Melsh.. Proc. Phil. Acad. 

 Nat. ScL, III, 1847, 172. 

 A variety of mammifer in which the elytra are wholly dull yellow, with 

 the exception of a minute dot on humerus and a very narrow sutural line 

 which are black. Length 3.5 mm. 



Known from the State by a single specimen in the Wolcott col- 

 lection, taken near Hessviile, Lake County. July 4. 



2062 (6612). Bassaeees litueates Fab., Syst. Eleut. II. 1801, 50. 

 Short, robust, subcylindrical. Head black : thorax reddish-yellow, with 



three black spots, the middle one larger ; elytra each with a yellow stripe 

 along the broad third interval, which unites at apex with another similar 

 submarginal stripe, and a short stripe at base on fifth interval. Thorax 

 smooth, its flanks obtusely toothed under the antennas. Elytra with regu- 

 lar rows of deep punctures, the fifth and sixth confused near middle. Length 

 3.5— 1 mm. 



I eke County • rare. May 29. 



2062a (6612a). Bassaeees litobatus eeceeves Say, Jouru. Phil. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci.. III. 1823. 439 ; ibid. II, 210. 

 A color variety of lituratus' having the head black; thorax with a large 

 black spot on disk which reaches base but not apex ; elytra black with only 

 a small reddish spot near apex or with the outer margins also narrowly 

 reddish-yellow. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. May 12-August 2. Taken by 

 sweeping roadside herbage and heating hickory. Forms occur hav- 

 ing the body wholly black except the small reddish spot at apex of 

 elytra. These may be known as var. niger (2062b). 



2063 (6612b). Bassaeees lativittis Germ.. Ins. Spec. Nov.. 3S24. 55S. 

 Form of lituratus. Head and thorax wholly reddish-yellow : elytra 



with stripes as in lituratus; under surface, legs and antenna? black. Length 

 3—1 mm. 



Throughout the State , frequent, May 28-June 26. Occurs on 

 flowers of yellow puccoon, Jersey tea and foliage of hickory. Said 

 by Knab to be a distinct species, but the differences, except in color 

 of head and thorax, between it and lituratus are very slight. 



XIY. Cryptocephalus Geoff. 1761 (Gr.. "concealed + head.") 



A large genus of compact, subcylindrical forms having the tho- 

 rax not margined at base, the front edge of its flanks or deflexed 

 portion straight; head in repose wholly hidden within the thorax: 

 male without the modifications of presternum and first ventral as 

 mentioned under Bas'sareus; tarsal claws simple. The following 

 species and varieties have been or should be found in the State. 



