146 FA^rrLY ir. — rAUABin.-E. 



248 (882). Lebia viridis Say, Trans. Anier. Phil. Soc. II. 1S23. 14; ibid. 



II, 445. 

 Oval, subconvex. Either uniform green or dark purplish-blue, strongly 

 shining; antenna^ piceous, the basal joints greenish. Head minutely and 

 very sparsely punctate. Thorax one-halt wider than long, the margin nar- 

 row, except at hind angles, which are prominent. Elytral striae very fine; 

 intervals flat. Length 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. April 5-October 14. IMore 

 abundant in May and June on flowers. 



249 (883). Lebia pumila Dej., Spec. \. iy::0, 388. 



Oval, slender. Piceous or dark olive-green above, black beneath ; aii- 

 tennai piceous, the third joint pale. Tlioi-ax subquadrate, but slightl.\' 

 wider than long. Elytra alutaceous, the striio very faint. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. May 2S-September 16. Our 

 smallest species of the genus. 



L. pleuritica Lee., elytra blue tinged with green, is said to 

 occui- s])ai'ingly from Canada to Texas. 



'■'2.">(> (NSC). Lei!Ia viKiDU'KXiMs De.j.. S|i('c. I. 1,S25, 2<;r.. 



Rather broad. Antenn;e piceous. llie three basal .ioints jialer; legs and 

 fulii-e l)ody beneath pale reddish-l)ro\vii. tlic knees and tarsi darker. Head 

 with a few tine iiunctures. Thorax one-half wider than long, strongly 

 margined: disk very finely wrinkled. Elytral striie represented by rows 

 of very fine ])uiictures. Length 5-(> mm. 



Throughout the State; scarce. March 9-December 28. Hiber- 

 nates beneath mullein leaves and logs in upland woods. 



251 (889). Lebia ornata Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II, 1823, 13; ibid. 



II, 444. 

 Oval, slender. Head pi<eous. smooth; thorax piceous with pale mar- 

 gin, rarely wholly pale yellow; elytra piceous, with the narrow margin, 

 two large spots on basal hjilf and two small ones at apex, dull .vellow ; an- 

 tennae dusky, the three basal joints pale; body beneath and legs yellowish. 

 Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common on flowers, especially goldenrod. 

 April 10-September 19. 



252 (888). Lkbia i, obi lata Lee. \. Sp. N. .\mer. Col.. 1. isc,:;. .^,. 



Oval, sui)dei>iessed. Head black; thorax both above and beneath 

 l)iceous, the margin pale; elytra piceous with apical margin and a large 

 oblique subhumeral spot reaching nearly to suture, dull yellow; antenn;e, 

 under surface and legs pale reddish-yellow. Elytra rather finely striate. 

 Length 3-3.7 mm. 



Crawford Coniifx : rare. A member of the .Viistroriparian 

 fauna. Taken a1 Cinciunati and probably occurs throughout the 



