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The elytral markings vary somewhat in their extent and the basal spot 

 may be longitudinally divided (PI. 5, fig. 13 j. 

 Occurs from Colorado to Mexico. 



P. teriniiiata Lee. 



The description of the preceding species applies equally to this form. 

 It was originally described from a unique specimen in which the legs 

 were entirely black and the elytra with but one basal spot near the suture. 

 These two differences prove to be merely varietal, as a good series in my 

 cabinet shows all the necessary intermediate forms. In those specimens 

 with entirely black legs the body beneath is nearly entirely black, while 

 the forms with partly yellow legs have the abdomen banded.. It is more 

 than probable that this form is merely a local variety of mylahrina. 



Occurs from Missouri westward. 



P. Kiigeliuaiini Lee. 



Closely related to vii/lahrina and differing in the form of markings 

 as shown on PI. 5, fig. 14 and also by the underside of the body and legs 

 being entirely black. The hind angles of the head are black in all the 

 specimens before me (PI. 5, fig. l-l). 



Occurs from Missouri to Texas. 



P. i»<»«tica Lee. — Beneath piceous, abdomen banded with testaeeous. Head 

 yellow, with very few punctures. Thorax yellow, disc flat, two black spots at 

 middle and one each side in front of middle, surface nearly impunctate. Elytra 

 rather shining, not densely punctate, yellow, two oviil spots at base the inner 

 longer, a large black spot behind the middle very close to the suture, but more 

 distant from the lateral margin. Legs yellow, knees, tips of tibiae and tarsi black. 

 Length .72-.87 inch; 18-22 mm. 



The markings as shown on PI. 5, fig. 15, are constant in all the speci- 

 mens I have seen and differ from all the fasciate forms in the absence of 

 an apical piceqiis space. 



The species occurs in New Mexico and Texas extending to Mexico 

 (Monterey). 



P. cl II bitsi bills (vittigera % Lee, rujipennis Chev. fide Crotch). — Beneath 

 almost entirely black. Head dark reddish yellow, vertex sulcate but not deeply. 

 Thorax with rather coarse punctures near the base, disc with two elongate black 

 spots, another at the side in front. Elytra rather closely punctured, vaguely sul- 

 cate, a basal spot near the scutellum and a long broad vitta piceous. Legs black, 

 basal half of femora reddish yellow. Length .75-. 80 inch; 19-20 mm. 



The only specimens I have seen of this species were collected by Dr. 

 Berlandiere near the Rio Grande but whether in Texas or Mexico is in 

 doubt. The elytron is represented by fig. l(j (PI. 5). As originally 

 described the name given by LeConte was pre-occupied and could not be 



TRANS. AJIER. KNT. SOC. XII. (19) MARCH, 1885. 



