. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana : with bibliography and descriptions of new species . Beetles. THE LEAF BEETIjEP. 1173 *2171 (6885). DiABEOTicA vittata Fabr., Syst. Kiit, 1775, 122. Oblong-oval. Pale yellow above; head, scutellum, one common sutural and a diSL-al stripe on each ely- tron, black; under surface, antennte, except the three basal joints, knees, front tlbl», tips of middle and hind tibise and tarsi piceous. Thorax one-fourth wider than long, sides curved in front; disk smooth but with two
. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana : with bibliography and descriptions of new species . Beetles. THE LEAF BEETIjEP. 1173 *2171 (6885). DiABEOTicA vittata Fabr., Syst. Kiit, 1775, 122. Oblong-oval. Pale yellow above; head, scutellum, one common sutural and a diSL-al stripe on each ely- tron, black; under surface, antennte, except the three basal joints, knees, front tlbl», tips of middle and hind tibise and tarsi piceous. Thorax one-fourth wider than long, sides curved in front; disk smooth but with two deep foveas. Elytra rather broadly striate, the stri:e each with two rows of punctures. Intervals convex, subeostate. Length mm. (Fig. 5i:;.) Throughout the State; common. Known as the "striped cucumber beetles," and very in- jurious to cucumber and melon vines. Hiber- rig513. nates beneath rubbish in the vicinity of gardens "^ '""^ and melon patches. February 7-Deceinber 11. Elating April 26 in numbers on the flowers of drafngiis and wild plum; also taken at sap. The beetle eats into the stems of the ra(;: ibid. II, 221. Oblong-oval. Frunt of head, thorax, under surface, legs and narrow border of elytra iiale yell(jw; vertex Mack; elytra bluisli-green, shining; an- »J. B. Smith, Cat. X. J. Insects, 1899, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Blatchley, W. S. (Willis Stanley), 1859-1940. Indianapolis : Nature Pub. Co.
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