THE TUMBLING FLOWER BEETLES. 



1325 



hh. Color black; suture of elytra very narrowly gray 



2462. SUTUBELIA. 



,„. Hind tibia with five or six very small oblique ridges; black, elytra with 

 a long balal spot, an undulated band bebind the middle, suture and 



a luii-, Lftiotn i DISCOLOR. 



tips of yellow silken pubescence. 

 M. scalaris Helm., length 4 mm., was described from Illinois. 



o457 (7851). M ordelli ste n a pubescens Fabr.. Syst. Eleut., II. 1801, 123. 



Rather robust. Black, pubescence brownish; thorax wholly black or 

 redely How with a black discal spot; elytra with a humera I luuule an 

 two bands of yellow pubescence as mentioned in key. Length 2.5-3 nun. 

 (Fig. 5S0, c.) 



Southern third of State; frequent. June 4-July 13. Swept 

 from herbage. 



2458 (7852). Morbellistena bihamata Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 II, 1844, 313. 



Differs from puUscens by the somewhat more slender form and by hav- 

 ing tWytra daier, with the yellowish P^^^ £T£ 

 by a broad line of similar pubescence. Length 2.5 .,.«> mm. t „ 



Southern half of State; frequent. May 24-July 29 One of our 

 most handsome species. The spots which are enclosed by ^ he hands 

 of yellowish pubescence vary much in size and shape. The thorax 

 in hue as in pubescens, and a large series will doubtes show 

 the two are the same, and are connected by the kebra^a of 

 LeCoute which Smith has placed as a synonym of pubescens. 

 ,459 (7858). Mobdeeeistena eiteeata Melsh.. Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. 

 II, 1845, 314. 



yellow pubescence. Length 2-3 mm. 



Knox and Posey counties ; rare. June 4-July 6. 

 2460 (7854). Mobdeeeistena fescata Melsh.. Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci.. 

 II, 1S45. 313. 



Rather robust wedge-shaped. Very dark reddish-brown or fuscous: 

 tv JtTjZ^ and basal half of antenna, dull reddish brown. Length 

 4-5 mm. 



Crawford County; rare. June 28. 



2461 (_— ) MORDELLISTENA HOOSIERI sp. UOV. 



" More slender and paler reddish-brown than futcata. the pubescence 

 4.5 mm. 



