132 GEO. H. HORN. M. D. 



The specimen before me is a female, and I cannot determine, with 

 absolute certainty, whether the species belongs to the Loxopeza or Lebia 

 series. The fourth hind tarsal joint being very deeply bilobed it is more 

 than probable that it is a true Lebia, and should be placed near pleuritica. 

 It is a much smaller species than any in our fauna except pi/mi7a, and 

 resembles a diminutive pleuriticu in color except that in the latter the 

 side margin of the elytra is narrowly pale. 



One specimen, Florida, given me by Mr. W. H. Ashmead. 



Li. scapula, n. sp. — Antennae rufo-testaceous. Head rufo-testaceous, sparsely 

 finely punctate. Thorax similar in color, transverse, slightly narrower behind, 

 margin moderately wide, wider near the hind angles, which are rectangular, sur- 

 face slightly transversely wrinkled. Elytra piceous, almost black, with a large 

 rufo-testaceous humeral spot which extends in a point on the fifth interval, and 

 is prolonged narrowly along the side to the apical margin, surface striate, not 

 punctate, intervals slightly convex. Body beneath and legs rufo-testaceous. 

 Abdomen piceous, sparsely punctate. Length .22 inch; 5.5 mm. 



From its style of coloration this species resembles L. x<mthopleura 

 Chd., as figured by Mr. Bates (Biol. Cent. Am vol. i, pt. 1, pi. ^i, fig. 

 9). It is, however, a smaller species, with a differently formed thorax, 

 and without the humeral piceous spot. The figure (PI. 5, fig. 10) will 

 give an idea of the markings. It should be placed among the Lebiae, 

 although the mentum tooth is indistinct. It is the only true Lebia in 

 our fauna with ornate elytra having a pale head. 



One specimen, Arizona. 



Ij. vivida Bates, Biol. Cent. Am. vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 298.— Rufo-testaceous, not 

 shining. Head black, apical half and narrow basal margin of elytra blue. An- 

 tennfe piceous, basal joints somewhat paler. Head black with slight tinge of blue, 

 moderately coarsely but not closely punctate. Thorax transverse, slightly nar- 

 rower posteriorly, margin moderately wide, broader at the hind angles which are 

 rectangular, surface rather coarsely punctate and wrinkled. Elytra striate, the 

 striae not visibly punctate, intervals flat, rather coarsely sparsely punctate and 

 alutaceous, basal margin narrowly blue-black, apical half blue-black, the anterior 

 margin of the latter space irregular. Body beneath shining, very sparsely punc- 

 tate. Femora and tarsi almost black, tibiae paler, sometimes testaceous. Length 

 .22 Inch; 5.5 mm. 



The accompanying sketch (PL 5, fig. 7) will give an idea of the style 

 of marking of this species. By its color and the rather coarse punctua- 

 tion of the surface is very distinct from any species in our fauna. In 

 our series it should be placed with divisa after bitaeniata and pulchella. 



Two specimens, Arizona. 



This species is referred by Mr. Bates to Metahola, and as I have al- 

 ready expressed the opinion that Lebia has been very artificially and un- 

 necessarily divided, I prefer to retain the name Lebia alone. 



