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Buprestis nuttalli var. alternans Le Conte, 59-207. 



conicicauda Casey, 09-93. 



diriiptans Casey, 09-94. 



contorta Casey, 09-94. 



gravidula Casey, 09-95. 



torva Casey, 09-95. 



boulderensis Casey, 09-96. 



Similar in form but usually larger and broader than preceding, without 

 metallic luster, abdomen coarsely punctate. Similar in markings and general 

 appearance to consitlaris, in fact specimens from Washington could easily be 

 mistaken for the eastern form. Can be separated from preceding by the more 

 strongly convex alternate interstices of the elytral striae, its large size and 

 coarser punctures of the abdomen. Length 16.5-20 mm. 



Records. — Washington. Gallinas Canon (Snow) ; Water Canon 

 (Snow); Ft. Wingate, June; Grant County (Howard); Las Vegas 

 Hot Springs (Schwarz & Barber); New Mexico. Willow Creek, 

 Cusack Ranch; Colorado. Arizona. California. 



This is a western and southwestern variety. There is a need of 

 additional material especially from the southwest, which we believe 

 will prove our contention that there is a single species with an ex- 

 tremely wide geographical range and individual variation. In a series 

 of specimens from one locality in the collection of Mr. Chas. 

 Schaeffer, there is considerable difference in the shape of the prono- 

 tum, which varies from broadly arcuate to sinuate with posterior half 

 inflated. This makes it extremely difficult to separate from the 

 other forms, as certain specimens have the characters of nuttalli 

 while others agree with the description of alternans. From this it 

 would appear that there is but a single species. 



Buprestis nuttalli var. consularis Gory, 40-120. 



flavopicta Casey, 09-96. 



Elongate oval, black without metallic luster. Elytra with three or four 

 orange yellow fasciae, one at base, another just before and behind the center 

 and one before apex, often broken up and interrupted by black elytral striae. 

 Alternate interstices convex. Beneath bronzed, more or less marked with 

 orange red, moderately and distinctly punctate. Legs bronzed. Last ab- 

 dominal segment truncate in both sexes. Length i3-5-i7 mm. 



Records. — Marquette; Michigan. New Hampshire. I\Ion- 

 mouth, July 17, on stump of dead Abies balsamca (Frost) ; Paris, 

 July 18 (Frost) ; Maine. Lowell, July, August (Rlanchard) ; Mass. 

 Keene Valley, Essex County (Notman) ; New York. Lahaway, 



