THE LEAF BEETLES. 



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Throughout the State ; common. March 20-July 2. Taken by 

 sifting in early spring and later by sweeping roadside herbage. 



2200 (10,440). Glyptina bicolor Horn. Trans. Amer. Ent. Hoc, XVI, 1889, 

 280. 



Oblong-oval, somewhat narrowed in front, convex. Head, thorax and 

 legs pale reddish-brown; elytra rather dark metallic blue; under surface 

 piceous; antennae with basal joint brown, next three reddish-yellow, outer 

 joints piceous. Thorax one-third wider than long, narrower at apex, the 

 punctures tine and very indistinct. Elytra not wider at base than thorax, 

 with regular rows of coarse, deep, rather close-set punctures, except at 

 apex. Length 2.5-3.5 mm. 



Lake and Martin counties; frequent in the former, scarce in 

 latter. April 30-July 30. 



2210 (7018). Glyptina cyanipennis Crotch, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



1873, 65. 



Oblong-oval, convex. Resembles the preceding in color, the antennae 

 but little darker towards tip. Thorax as in bicolor, the front angles more 

 obliquely truncate, sides angulate in front of middle; disk with a few fine, 

 scattered punctures. Elytra slightly wider at base than thorax, umbone 

 feeble; striae rather coarsely and closely punctured; intervals slightly con- 

 vex, punctate as in bicolor. Length 2 mm. 



Posey County ; rare. April 18-June 3. Known heretofore from 

 Florida and Texas. Beaten from foliage of the Virginia creeper 

 (Parthenocissus quinquefolia L.) 



LV. Aphthona Chev. 1834. (Gr., " superabundant.") 



This genus is represented in Indiana by a very small, oblong- 

 oval, reddish-brown species, having the antenna? rather stout, longer 

 than half the body, third joint more slender and a little longer than 

 second, 4 to 7 gradually longer, 8 to 10 slightly shorter, 11th sud- 

 denly constricted and acute at tip ; apex of hind tibiae modified as 

 mentioned in generic key. 



2211 (6002). Aphthona insolita Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 



1847, 168. 



Oval, the elytra nearly quadrate, convex. Brownish-red, strongly shin- 

 ing; sixth to ninth joints of antennae fuscous, the others dull yellow. Tho- 

 rax one-fourth wider than long, not narrowed in front, front angles obliquely 

 truncate, sides nearly straight, with distinct angulation in front of middle ; 

 disk smooth and polished. Elytra distinctly wider at base than thorax, 

 humeri and umbones prominent, surface with faint rows of very minute 

 punctures. Length 2 mm, 



Dubois and Posey counties; rare. April 12-May 13. Beaten 

 from Indian currant, Symphorioarpus vulgaris, Michx. 



