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2121 (6757). Metacheoma intebruptum Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 III. 1824, 44S ; ibid. II, 215. 

 Oblong-oval. Pale reddish-brown; thorax with a large piceous spot 

 each side; elytra each usually with the umbone, a sutural line and two ob- 

 long discal spots, piceous; under surface reddish-brown to piceous. Thorax 

 nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly curved, surface sparsely and 

 rather finely punctate, more densely on sides. Length 5.5-6.5 mm. 



Vigo County; rare. June 16. Two specimens from willow. 

 Not before recorded east of Kansas. 



*2122 (10,359). Metacheoma paeallelum Horn, Trans. Amer. Entom. Soc, 

 XIX, 1892, 217. 



Elongate, parallel, slightly depressed. Piceous black, shining ; legs, 

 epipleura, base of antennse, front of head and sometimes the suture of ely- 

 tra yellow. Thorax about one-fourth wider than long, scarcely narrower 

 in front, sides curved, the margins very narrow ; disk convex, very sparsely 

 and finely punctate. Elytra parallel, narrower only near apex, the rows of 

 punctures all more or less irregular, those outside of third very much so. 

 Length 5-6 mm. 



Lake, V ermillion and Vigo counties ; frequent. February 12- 

 August 10. A specimen was taken on the former date hibernating 

 between mullein leaves. Occurs in summer on the flowers of dog- 

 wood and Jersey tea; also at electric light. The thorax is some- 

 times partly or wholly dull yellow. 



M. kevicolle Cr., length 3.5 mm., is a Southern form which may 

 occur in the southwestern part of the State. 



2123 (6763). Metacheoma pallidum Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



Ill, 1824, 446 ; ibid. II, 214. 

 Oblong-oval. Dull yellow ; head and thorax often reddish-yellow. Head 

 with median frontal impression and suture between clypeus and front dis- 

 tinct. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly curved, surface 

 distinctly and rather closely punctate. Elytral rows of punctures, moder- 

 ately coarse, obliterated behind the middle, the two short rows somewhat 

 confused. Length 3-4 mm. 



Lake and Porter counties; rare. June 15- June 28. Beaten 

 from wild grape, 



2124 (6759). Metacheoma quebcatum Fabr., Syst. Eleut.. I, 1801, 417. 

 Oblong-oval, subdepressed. Dull black or piceous; legs and basal two- 

 thirds of antenme yellow; head often in part or wholly, and elytra some- 

 times with a humeral and apical spot, dull red. Thorax nearly twice as 

 wide as long, angles prominent, sides strongly curved, disk convex, opaque, 

 rather densely marked with elongate punctures. Elytra finely alutaceous, 

 the punctures - fine and obliterated on apical third, the rows all slightly 

 irregular. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Lake and Laporte counties ; frequent. May 28- June 15. Beaten 

 from hazel. 



