THE LEAF BEETLES. 



11!):; 



except along the base, where there are a few fine punctures. Elytra wider 

 at base than thorax, umbone feeble; punctures coarse, much confused, finer 

 near the sides. Length 2.5 mm. 



Taken only near Pine, Lake County, where it occurs beneath 

 clumps of the prickly pear cactus. May 15-May 20. 



2205 (10.442). Longitarsus erro Horn, Trans. Amer. Fait. Soc, XVI, 18S9, 

 284. 



Oval, convex, rather robust. Ficeous, shining: antenna? black, the basal 

 joints piceous. Thorax one-half wider than long, not narrowed in front, 

 sides nearly straight; disk very finely and sparsely punctate, the apical 

 region and a broad median space without punctures. Elytra wider at base 

 than thorax, umbone prominent, surface coarsely and rather closely punc- 

 tate. Length 1.8-2 mm. 



Lake County; rare. May 14. A member of the boreal fauna, 

 described from "White Fish Point, Lake Superior. 



*2206 (7008). Longitarsus testaceus Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1S47, 160. 



Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Dull brownish-yellow, surface finely 

 alutaceous and with a greasy aspect ; antenna? and legs pale brownish-yel- 

 low. Thorax one-third wider than long, not narrowed in front ; disk mod- 

 erately convex, very distinctly alutaceous, finely, sparsely and indistinctly 

 punctate. Elytra very little wider at base, than thorax, umbone distinct, 

 not prominent; surface finely and sparsely punctate. Length 2 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. February 10-November 28. 

 Hibernates beneath logs, mullein leaves, etc. Taken by sifting in 

 early spring and autumn and by sweeping roadside herbage. 



2207 (7007). Longitarsus melanurus Melsh., Proc Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Ill, 1847, 166. 

 Oblong-oval, moderately convex. 

 Dark reddish-brown to piceous, alu- 

 taceous, shining; antennae reddish- 

 brown, apical half darker ; front and 

 middle legs dull yellow, hind femora 

 brown. Thorax slightly wider than 

 long, not narrowed in front, sides fee- 

 bly curved; disk convex, slightly wrin- 

 kled near base, sparsely and rather 

 coarsely punctured. Elytra evidently 

 wider at base than thorax, umbone dis- 

 tinct, the punctures coarse, deep and 

 rather close. Length 2-2.5 mm. (Fig. 

 524. ) 



mi fig. 524. X 12. (After Forbes.) 



Ihroughout the State, frequent 

 in the southern portion; rare in the northern counties. March 20- 

 July 8. Taken by beating and sweeping roadside vegetation. 



