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FAMILY LIII. CURYSOMELIDzE. 



Fig. 490. Leg of Typophorus 

 canellus, showing emarginate hind 

 tibia, tarsal joints, and cleft tarsal 

 claw. (After Forbes.) 



XXIII. Typophorus Erichs. 1847. (Gr., " impression + bear- 

 ing. ' 7 ) 



To this genus belong the species listed by 

 Henshaw under the name Paria. They have 

 the eyes surrounded by a rather deep groove ; 

 tarsal claws bifid ; elytra with rows of punc- 

 tures; antenna? with second joint thicker but 

 shorter than third. Three species and a num- 

 ber of varieties comprise the genus. 



KEY TO SPECIES OF TYPOPHORUS. 



a. Bright blue ; size larger, 5.5-7 mm. 



2107. VIRIDICYANEUS. 



ad. Reddish-yellow, usually with black markings; 

 sometimes wholly black ; smaller, not over 

 4 mm. 



h. Elytra without a large, common, saddle- 

 shaped black mark. 2108. canellus. 



bb. Elytra, with a large, median, saddle-shaped black space. 2109. sellatus 



2107 (G751). Typophorus yiridicyaneus Crotch., Proe. Phil. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., 1873, 40. 



Oblong-oval, strongly convex. Dark greenish-blue, shining; antennae 

 reddish at base, the .five outer joints blackish. Head and thorax finely and 

 very sparsely punctate, the latter narrower than elytra, its sides feebly 

 curved. Elytra with regu- 

 lar rows of rather fine, 

 shallow punctures ; sides 

 with a fold or costa ex- 

 tending from the humeral 

 elevation obliquely back- 

 ward toward the margin. 

 Length 5.5-7.5 mm. 



Southern third of 

 State ; scarce. June 16- 

 August 2. Occurs on 

 the foliage of the hedge 

 bindweed. Con volmi ins 

 sepium L. 



2108 (6747-6750). Typo- 

 phorus canellus Fab.. 

 Syst. Eleut, II, 1801, 

 52. 



Oblong-oval, convex 

 Color exceedingly vari- 

 able, as noted in the color 

 varietal key below ; sur- 

 face shining. Thorax nar- 



Fig. 491. X 14. ~ (After Forbes.) 



