34 MEMOIRS ON THE COLEOPTERA 



individuals of which are very similar to those of another series, 

 already in my collection from western Texas, except that the median 

 fascia is much more oblique, unenlarged and rounded at tip. In 

 the Texas form this fascia is much less oblique and its tip is ex- 

 panded, with the apex rectilinearly truncate in a direction exactly 

 parallel with the suture. These I had labeled prcetextata, and they 

 are apparently the typical prcetextata of collections generally. In 

 regard to this, the following paragraph concluding the original 

 description of prcetextata Lee., (Proc. Ac. Phila., 1854, p. 220) is 

 particularly illuminating: 



'Two males found on the 'San Diego trip' differ from the type 

 by the more brilliant coppery color of the upper surface, the more 

 distinct punctures of the elytra, and by the middle band of the 

 elytra being gradually dilated internally and truncate, while in the 

 type it is rounded at tip and not dilated." 



For this reason it must be held obvious that the Utah examples 

 cited are the typical prcetextata and the following are two subspecies: 



Cicindela praetextata ssp. fulgoris nov. Similar to prcetextata but 

 relatively more elongate, with the coloration usually more brightly 

 cupreous-red, the pubescence at the sides and apices of the prothorax 

 more abundant, the elytra fully a fifth longer and with the middle band 

 much less oblique, not approaching so closely to the anterior expansion 

 of the apical lunule, and with its apex not unexpanded and obtuse but 

 more or less dilated and rectilinearly truncate in a direction perfectly 

 parallel with the suture; elytra (9) rather less obtuse behind and with 

 the individual apices less broadly rounded. Length (d 71 9 ) 11.5-12.5 

 mm.; width 3.8-4.6 mm. Texas (El Paso and also with unrecorded 

 locality). 



My series of the typical prcetextata consists of five individuals, all 

 females, having the dimensions 10.5-12.5 mm. by 4.0-4.8 mm. 



Cicindela praetextata ssp. stringens nov. Similar to fulgoris but a 

 little stouter and with more greenish-cupreous lustre, the maculation 

 similar, except that the marginal stripe near the base is deeply sinuate 

 within; elytra distinctly shorter, only about two-thirds to three-fourths 

 longer than wide; apices of the elytra (9) similar but more broadly 

 rounded. Length (9) 13.0 mm.; width 4.6 mm. Texas (El Paso), 

 Dunn. 



In fulgoris it will be noted that the basal part of the wide lateral 

 white margin, corresponding to the basal lunule, is virtually parallel- 

 sided, while here it is deeply sinuate within very near the base; 

 in the true prcetextata this part is also sinuate internally but less so 



