'I'll!'; OKOuxn hkk-ples. 



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nil. 'I'lidi'-ix cnrdatc. tlu' Imsc tnuirate. 



II. Tliurax sliuhily \\ iik'i- than Idii.t;', distinct l.v iiaiTowrr at 

 base llian aiiex; elytra bhu-k. slitilitly bi'oiized, witb 

 (hill yellow iiiarkiiiLis aloiii;- the inariiiii. '.ir,. ai'ki m:. 



/(//. 'rii.irax ciie-liall widei- tli.in Inii.u. but sli;,di1ly narrower at 

 base tliau apex; elytra iiiceDUs or nearly black, with- 

 out pale spots on nuir,i;ins. .m rs< k (h,a. 

 iiiiii. Frcnial stria- very oblique, strongly (•(nivergent. the outer one 

 the sliorter aud ot'teu '\ery faint; thorax cordate, truncate 

 at base. 

 <l. TlK.rax distinctly wider than Ion;;-, the hind auj^les acute; 

 elytra black, scarcely limnzed. with subniarginal spot and 

 apex more or less dull yellow; lariier. o.l*-4 mm. 



97. ANorMlKKlM. 



'/'/. Thorax scarcely wider tlian loni;'. the hind angles rectangu- 

 lar; elytra brownish-bronzed with subajiical spot and 

 apex pale; smaller, 2-2.7 mm., DS. assimilk. 



//. Frontal strije nearly straight, the cuter one entire; elytra black 

 or greenish-black, shining, with a subnnirginal spot aud apex 

 dull yellow ; length ."..2 ;!..j nun. silcatim. 



bh. Dorsal punctures of elytra in irregular rows on all the intervals, 

 each puncture bearing a distinct, bristle-like hair; all the striae 

 abbreviated behind the middle. • !)'.). skmistriatum. 



(Id. Eyes small, flattened; outer lobe of nuixilhe witli the two joints united; 

 color uniform reddish-brown. oiii.oxcai.rit. 



S7 (oGti).- Be.mbidii M (oiaiAii M Lee, Ann. I.y. Nat. llisl.. I\'. ls4s, 4'>i. 

 Moderately elongate, depressoil. Head and thorax cojijiery or greenish- 

 bronzed, ahit.-iceous; elyir.a dull luMwnish yellow, with a humeral spot, a 

 small oblorig spot on tbii-d interval and two cross-bands connected by a 

 sutural line, bronzed or nearly black. Thorax with sides strongly curved, 

 sinuate near base; hind angles rectangular, finely cariuate; basal impres- 

 sums rather deep, bistriate. the outer stria very feeble. Elytra one-third 

 wider than thorax, stria' finely punctate to behind the nnddle; intei'vals 

 flat. Length ~k~> (>.'2 nun. 



Vigo County: i-arc. .hmc l!l-Jiily S. 



,S,S (388). Bemiudh M i.niek.mkuu .\i Kirby. Faini. F.ir. 

 Amer.. IV, 1S:17. .jS. 

 Elongate, slightly depressed. Dark greenish-bnmzed : 

 elytra with the apex, a snuill subapical spot near the 

 margin and rarely a short cross-band in front of middle, 

 dull brownish-yellow: anlemi.e fuscous, the basal Joints 

 paler. Head ■•ind Ihoiax ;ilul;ice(iu-^. the laller with sides 

 curved to behind middle, ihemc ohli(|ue |o iiase; liinil 

 angles obtuse. cai-inale: basal inipi cssions small. I'ather 

 dee|i. bislrialc. l-;iyli-a one-lliinl wider than Ihnrax. the 

 stri:e finely pmictnred lo behind the middle; intervals 

 flat. Length .■!.7— t..") nun. (Fig. 50.) 



Via.. .iO. 

 (OriEinal.) X 6. 



