I* DESCRIPTION OP INSECTS 



Venter pale yellow or reddish brown. 



Var. a. The two basal spots of the elytra wanting. 

 Far. 0. Head corrugated. — Probably a distinct species. 



This species varies in the form of the basal spots, which 

 are sometimes elongated or confluent with the margin, and 

 either abbreviated or attaining the base. The posterior 

 spots also occur enlarged, so as to be confluent with the 

 apicial margin. It strongly resembles Dromius -i-tnaculatus, 

 but the venter is not black, and the spots of the elytra are 

 diflxjrently formed. 



On flowers, (the blossom of the blackberry, ^'c.) in May, 

 June, July, and August — Not uncommon. 



The name ^-notatus has already been made use of in this 

 genus ; I have therefore been compelled to change it. 



5. L. *viridis green, polished, immaculate ; antennae, palpi, 

 and feet black. 



Length upwards of one-fifth of an inch. 



Body impunctured, nearly destitute of hairs. 



Head green, with a few oI)solete punctures; antennce black- 

 brown ; labriim and palpi blackish ; nasiis cupreous. 



Trunk green polished ; beneath darker. 



Thorax with an impressed line. 



Elytra obsolete ; strije distant, acute ; outer margin punc- 

 tured ; a single puncture near the inner tip. 



Feet black ; 7tails pectinated. 



Ve?iter blackish-sreen. 



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Var. a. Dark purplish blue ; strite of the elytra indistinct, 

 beneath purple-black ; antennae black. 



Very common on flowers. Tlie thorax and elytra, when 

 examined by a high magnifier, are granulated. 



6. L. *platicolUs rufous ; elytra black-brown edged with ru- 

 fous J margin of the thorax depressed. 



