1140 



FAMILY LIU. CHRYSOMEL1D.E. 



More common in the southern counties, April 20-August 2. 

 Occurs beneath hark in early spring and on foliage of linn, redhnd, 

 etc., in May. 



2108d (— — ). Typophorus canellus vittatus Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. 

 Soc, XIX, 1892, 208. 



In this variety the black spots on each elytron are merged to form a 

 narrow stripe. 



Lake and Vermillion counties; scarce. 



2108e (6747a). Typophorus canellus quadriguttatus Lee., Proc. Phil. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci., 1858, 86. 



The black spots of elytra are usually rounded and somewhat indistinct ; 

 the color otherwise is wholly dull reddish-yellow. 



Throughout the State; frequent. iVpril 29-July 26. Occurs 

 mostly in sandy localities. The typical canellus differs only in hav- 

 ing the suture dark. 



210Sf (6747). Typophorus canellus sexnotatus Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci., Ill, 1824, 445 ; ibid. II, 213. 



Form somewhat more elongate than in the others. Color wholly pale, 

 dull yellow, with three black linear spots, one near base, the other two on 

 middle, parallel, the inner one the longer. 



Lake, Clark, Vigo and Posey counties; scarce. April 16 -June 

 17. Occurs on horseweed and juniper. 



2108g (6750). Typophorus canellus pumilus Lee, Col. Kans., 1859, 23. 



Thorax either black or dull reddish-yellow; elytra wholly of the lat- 

 ter hue. 



Throughout the State; scarce. April 23-September 9. 



2109 ( ). Typophorus sellatus Horn, Trans, Amer. Ent. Soc, XIX, 



1892, 208. 



Oblong-oval, strongly convex. Reddish-yellow ; elytra with a very shin- 

 ing black discal space extending from base two-thirds to apex and on sides 

 to fifth or sixth row of punctures. Thorax more than twice as wide as 

 long, sides feebly curved, hind angles rounded ; disk finely alutaceous, finely 

 and sparsely punctured. Elytral punctures distinct but more shallow on 

 sides and near apex, the first and scutellar rows often more or less con- 

 fused. Length 3-4.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; more common northward. May 9-July 

 21. Occurs especially on the shrubby St. Johnswort, Hypericum 

 prolificum L. Described as a variety of canellus, but the color is not 

 or very little variable. 



