146 FAMILY II. OABABIDJE. 



248 (882). LEBIA VIRIDIS Say, Trans. Auier. Phil. Soc., II. 1823, 14; ibid. 



II, 445. 



Oval, subconvex. Either uniform green or dark purplish-blue, strongly 

 shining ; antemue piceous, the basal joints greenish. Head minutely and 

 very sparsely punctate. Thorax one-half wider than long, the margin nar- 

 row, except at hind angles, which are prominent. Elytral striae very fine; 

 intervals flat. Length 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. April 5-October 14. More 

 abundant in May and June on flowers. 



249 (883). LEBIA PUMILA Dej., Spec. V. 1830. 388. 



Oval, slender. Piceous or dark olive-green above, black beneath; au- 

 tennaa piceous, the third joint pale. Thorax subquadrate, but slightly 

 wider than long. Elytra alntaceous, the stria? very faint. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. May 28-September 16. Our 

 smallest species of the genus. 



L. pleuritica Lee., elytra blue tinged with green, is said to 

 occur sparingly from Canada to Texas. 



*2r0 1 880). LEBIA VIRIDIPENNIS Dej.. Spec. I. 1825, 2<;r>. 



Rather broad. Antenna? piceous, the three basal joints paler ; legs and 

 entire body beneath pale reddish-brown, the knees and tarsi darker. Head 

 with a few fine punctures. Thorax one-half wider than long, strongly 

 margined; disk very finely wrinkled. Elytral striae represented by rows 

 of very fine punctures. Length 5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. March 9-December 28. Hiber- 

 nates beneath mullein leaves and logs in upland woods. 



251 (889). LEBIA ORNATA Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., II, 1823, 13; ibid. 



II, 444. 



Oval, slender. Head piceous. smooth ; thorax piceous with pale mar- 

 gin, rarely wholly pale yellow ; elytra piceous, with the narrow margin, 

 two large spots on basal half and two small ones at apex, dull yellow ; an- 

 tennae dusky, the three basal joints pale: body beneath and legs yellowish. 

 Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; common on flowers, especially goldenrod. 

 April 10-September 19. 



252 (SS8). LEBIA LOBUI.ATA Lee.. X. Sp. X. Auier. Col.. T. 1st;:;. ',. 



Oval, sul (depressed. Head black; thorax both above and beneath 

 piceous. the margin pale; elytra piceous with apical margin and a large 

 oblique subhumeral spot reaching nearly to suture, dull yellow ; antenna?, 

 under surface and legs pale reddish-yellow. Elytra rather finely striate. 

 Length 3-3.7 mm. 



Crawford County : rare. A member of the Austroriparian 

 fauna. Taken at Cincinnati and probably occurs throughout the 



