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2086 (6689). Pachybrachys ltjridus Fabr., Syst Eleut., II, 1801, 45. 

 Subcylindrieal, robust. Black, subopaque ; thorax with sides and a 



narrow median line usually red ; elytra with a line at base and usually a 

 number of oblong spaces on the broken intervals dull yellow ; antennae red- 

 dish-brown at base, dusky at apex; femora often with a yellow spot. Tho- 

 rax densely, coarsely and deeply punctured, often with a portion of a smooth 

 median line; hind angles obtusely rounded. Elytra with coarse, confused 

 punctures over the greater part of the surface, the rows visible only on sides 

 and behind middle. Length 3.2-4 mm. 



Throughout the State ; scarce. June 1-July 9. Occurs on 

 tiowers of Jersey tea and on foliage of the false indigo, Baptisia 

 leucantha T. & G. The elytra, and sometimes the entire body, are 

 wholly black. In the latter instance the name var. nigrinns (2086a) 

 is herewith given to distinguish them from the other black species, 

 morosus and carhonarius. The punctures of thorax are much 

 coarser than in the latter. 



2087 ( ). Pachybeachys sticttccs sp. nov. 



Slender, subcylindrieal. Dull black, mottled with yellowish; front dull 

 yellow, with a median black line; antenna? yellow, the outer joints fuscous; 

 thorax with very narrow margins, a median elongate dash and three or 

 four minute spots each side dull yellow ; elytra with a narrow basal line, 

 extending from humerus to and back of scutellum and two backward spurs 

 from same, dull yellow ; also with numerous elongate marks on apical third 

 and a larger spot at apex, yellowish ; under surface black, the legs and last 

 ventral yellow. Elytral intervals very narrow and much broken; punctures 

 minute, crowded, their intervals finely alutaceous ; humeral umbone promi- 

 nent, shining black. Length 2.5 mm. 



Flcyd County ; rare. June 28. 



2088 (6697). Pachybeachys hepaticus Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



III, 1847, 171. 



Subcylindrieal. moderately robust. Above dull clay yellow, more or less 

 clouded with brownish ; elytra usually with a brown spot on each humerus 

 and four or five similar spots on apical third, of which a common sutural 

 one is the largest; under surface reddish-brown. Thorax rather coarsely, 

 closely and evenly punctured. Elytra coarsely and evenly punctate without 

 stria? except two near margin each side. Prosternum flat, truncate at apex. 

 Length 2.5-3 mm. 



Lake County; rare. July 14, Probably occurs throughout the 

 State, as it has been taken at Cincinnati. 



2089 (6698). Pachybeachys subfasciatus Lee, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist., I. 



1824, 173. 



Short, subcylindrieal. Black, feebly shining; thorax with sides and 

 often a dorsal spot reddish ; elytra with a median angulate reddish band 

 extending from sides almost to suture and often a smaller spot near apex. 



