THE TUMBLING FLOWER BEETLES. 



2445 (7826). Mordellistena grammica Lee, Proc, Phil. Acad. Nat. Sd. ( 

 XIV, 1862, 50. 



Elongate, subparallel. Head, thorax and body yellow; elytra as^inen- 

 tioned in key; abdomen often blackish. Length 2.5-2.8 nun. (Fig. 578, cl.) 



Marshall, Marion and Putnam counties; scarce. June 12-July 

 8 -Occurs especially on flowers of wild hydrangea. This includes 

 the ustulata of LeConte, which differs only by being a little darker 

 yellow and having the marginal dark lines of elytra very narrow. 



044(3 ( ). Mordellistena testacea sp. nov. 



Slender, parallel. Uniform dull brownish-yellow; pubescence rather 

 close, paler yellow. Length 2.3 mm. 



Putnam County; rare. July 25. Taken from flowers of Soli- 



dago. 



.2447 (7828) 



Mordellistena varians Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. ScL, 

 XIV, 1862, 50. 



Form of grammica. Thorax black at base; front legs yellow; hind 

 tibiae and tarsi dull yellow, the joints black. Length 2.5-3 mm. 



Marshall and Lawrence counties; scarce. June 4-June 13. In 

 one specimen the metasternum is yellow and the thoracic dark spot 

 small thus forming a connecting link between this and grammica. 



M semiusta Lee, 2-3 mm. and M. delicatula Duty, 3.3 mm. in 

 length, have been recorded from Cincinnati. M. ruficeps Lec 3 

 mm. in length, is said to occur in the Middle and Southern States. 



2448 (7833). Mordellistena nigricans Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. 

 II, 1845, 313. 



Linear. Blacldsb-pieeous ; eiytra sparry clothed vyitb 

 pubescence; labrnm, palpi and four basal joints ot antenna, dull teddtsb- 

 brown. Length 2 mm. 



Owen, Monroe and Perry counties; 

 scarce. May 16-June 19. Beaten from 

 flowers of Cornus. 



M. splcndcns Smith, very slender, 

 length 6 mm., is known from Illinois, 

 Ohio and Florida. 



Group E. 



In this group the hind tibia- each bear 

 three short, equal, parallel ridges in ad- 

 dition to the subapical one. (Fig. Fig 579 o> Hind tibia and tar 

 <V7Q 7) ^ The following have been taken s P iendens;b same of m pMa ; 



D(y,U.) iUUU " & of M. yustulato. (After Smith.) 



or probably occur in the State : 



m c 



sus of M 

 c, elvtron 



