1853.] 347 



9. N. p i e zata, niiira, ni'Tro-villosa, capitis basi thoracisque lateribiis piceo- 

 testaceis, hoc sat dense punctato, transverso, lateribus rectis, elytris dense sub- 

 tilius punctatis, vilta utrinqiie lata nijrra notsitis. Lon<;. '4. 



Zonitis lyiezata Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. 104; Weber, Obs. Ent. 60, (ISOl ;) 

 Coquebert, Illustr. tab. 29, f. 5. 



One specimen, Georijia. The black on the head and thorax fades insensibly 

 into piceous and teslaceoiis; the anterior portion of the thorax also is testa- 

 ceous; the apex is obliquely rounded, so that the anterior angles are very much 

 less distinct than in the last species; the outer spur of the posterior tibiae is 

 very little thicker than the inner one, flattened and slightly obtuse. 



Without any apparent cause, the name of this species is suppressed in the 

 Syst. Eleutb. (2, 24,) and Zovitis vittata substituted. Of course under these 

 circumstances, the latter name is inadmissible. 



10. N. t exana, luteo-testaceayiiPgro-villosa, thorace subtransverso, lateribus 

 rectis, sat dense punctato, elytris subtilius dense punctatis, antennis tarsisque 

 nigris, tibiis infuscatis. Long. -4. 



One specimen, Texas, Lieut. Hal'deman. This species resembles very much 

 in appearance those of the preceding division, but the outer spur of the po!terior 

 Tibice is very little thicker than the- inner ones, flat and slightly obtuse. The 

 apex of the thorax is rounded, so that the anterior angles are not decidedly 

 marked ; the apex of the mandibles, the palpi and maxillee are piceous; the 2tl 

 joint of the antennae is three-fourths as long as the third. 



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11. N. decipiens, supra luteo-testacea, parce nigro-pubescens, thorace 

 subtiansverso, lateribus antice rotundati?, sat dense punctato, elytris confertim 

 punctatis, scu^ella, antennis, pedibus corporeque subtus nigris; ano testaceo. 

 Long. -5. 



One specimen, Oregon, Col. M'Call. In form and sculpture this species 

 exactly resembles N. 1 u r id a, but the coIot of the scutellum and under surface is 

 different. The spurs of the posterior tibiae are equal and slender. 



12. N. punctulata, supra luteo-testacea, capite dense subtiliter punctato, 

 occipite tumiilo, thorace transverso, lateribus rectis, parce punctato, elytris sub- 

 tilius confertissime punctulatis vitta utrinqu^ lata nigra,' subtus picea, pedibus 

 flavis, genubus, tarsis, antennisciue ni^iris. Long. 45 -SS. 



Three specimens, Georgia. Very di-tinct by its densely punctured head, flat- 

 tened front, swelled occiput, and finely punctulate elytra. The spurs of the 

 posterior tibiae are equal, slender and acute. 



13. N^. nigripennis, Itete rufo-testacea,. nigrovillosa, antennis pedibus 

 elyrrisqne confertim punctulatis nigris, thorace subtransverso, lateribus antice 

 rotundatis, sat dense punctato. Long. -3 *42 



Variat femoribus flavis, apice rigris. 



Santa Fe, N'ew Mexico, Mr. Fendler. Body rufo-testaceous, villous with 

 black hair. Head convex, triangular, densely punctured. Thorax a little wider 

 than long, sides parallel, rounded in front, disc convex, moderately punctured. 

 Elytra densely add finely punctured, somewhat rugous, lilack. Scutellum rufous 

 or piceous. Antennae black, second joint scarcely one half as long as the third; tip 

 of mandibles, palpi and maxillae piceous. Legs piceous bhck, in one specimen 

 the femora are yellow with the apex black; spurs of the posterior tibia? slender, 

 acute and equal. 



14. N. s c u t el 1 ar is, nigra, parce ni;^o-pilosa, supia lutea, capite thorace- 

 que minus dense grosse punctatis, hoc transverso, lateribus non rotundato, elytiis 

 rugosis vix obsolete punctatis, margine postice scutelloque nigris. Lonir. -28. 



One specimen, collected at Sacramento, California, by Mr. J. Child, and given 

 me by Mr. S. S. Rathvoti. Body black, above luteous, thinly clothed with black 

 hair. Head triangular, piceous. with a large luteous occipital spot; coarsely 

 punctured; antennae v^ith the 2d joint only one third as long as the 3d ; thorax 

 luteous, nea;rl7 twiee as wide as long, sides parallel, disc coarsely punctured; 



