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FAMILY LXI. — MGEDELLJD M. 



II. Anaspis Geoff'. 1762. (Gr, "without - shield.") 



. Sixth ventral segment not visible; fourth joint of front and 

 middle tarsi very small and received upon the third which is 

 slightly lobed; males with two slender appendages protruding from 

 between the fourth and fifth ventral segments. Two of the eight 

 recognized species have been taken in the State, while a third may 

 occur m the northern counties. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF ANASPIS. 



a. Upper surface entirely black ; palpi, base of antennae and front legs dull 

 yellow: thorax twice as wide as long: length 3-4 mm xi G r\ 

 aa. Upper surface, in part at least, yellow : tborax one-half wider than long' 

 b. Head, thorax and under surface black ; elytra pale brownish-yellow. 



2419. FLAVIPENNTS. 



bb. Head fuscous or yellow: thorax and elytra dull reddish-yellow. 



2420. RUFA. 



A. nigra Hald.. readily recognized by the robust form, is known 

 from Vermont and Xew York to Lake Superior. 



2419 (7769). Anaspis flavipennis Hald.. Journ. Phil. Acad Nat Sci I 



1848,100. 



Elongate, slender. Color given in key; tibial tarsi, mouth parts and 

 base of antennae brownish-yellow. Length 3-4 nun. 



Steuben, Marion, Putnam and Jennings counties: scarce. April 

 9-May 25. Occurs on flowers, especially those of huckleberrv and 

 Cratwgus. 



2420 (7770). Anaspis eufa Say. Journ. Phil. Acad. Xat. Sci.. V. 1S26. <>44 • 



ibid. II, 309. 



Elongate, slender. Head yellow or more or less piceous ; antennae and 

 abdomen fuscous or dull yellow. Length 3-4 mm. 



Kosciusko, Fulton. Putnam and Crawford counties- scarce 

 April 20-June 27. 



III. Tomoxia Costa. 1854. (Gr., "joint + sharp.") 

 Iu this and succeeding genera the body is more or less wedge- 

 shaped ; hind femora very large and flat ; last dorsal segment conical, 

 prolonged; sixth ventral not visible: body pubescent and very finely 

 punctulate. The species of Tomoxia are of a blackish color,' varied 

 with irregular grayish pubescence. They have the anal style short, 

 obtuse: antenna serrate: last joint of maxillary palpi more or less 

 elongate, triangular and thick, with the apical face concave. Two of 

 the three recognized species have been taken in the State. 



