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*2181 (6932). CEdionychis vian.s III., Mag. fur Insect.. VI. 1S07. 8.*?. 



Oblong-oval, moderately convex. Black, usually 

 with a slight violet or greenish lustre; thorax red- 

 dish-yellow with an inverted W-shaped black spot 

 (var. scripticoUis Say) or with a large transverse 

 discal spot, so that the margins only are pale; tip 

 and sides of abdomen yellowish. Antenna? about 

 half the length of body, third joint longer than 

 fourth. Thorax twice as wide at base as long, nar- 

 rowed in front, sides nearly straight, angles i>rr,nii- 

 nent : surface finelv alutac(>iius, rather coarsely and 



I JK. ■")!(). >, 5. (Original.) 



sparsely punctate. Elytra a little wider at base 



than thorax, surface alutaceous, closely and finely ])mictate. Length 4.5- 



7 mm. (Fig. GtO.) 



Throughout the State; frequent. P'ebi-uary 14-Octoher (i. Hi- 

 bernates Avith the preceding. 



21Sla (69.32a). (Edionychis vians scripticollis Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci., IV, 1824, 84; ibid. II, 226. 



Form and general appearance of riaiis. The head has a transverse 

 reddish spot between the eyes and another smaller one at the base of each 

 antenna; thorax with the black discal spot in the shape of an inverted W. 

 Elytral punctures distinctly coarser, deeper and more dense. Length 6 

 7 mm. 



Take and Lawrence counties; scarce. .May 14-.Tune 12. Horn 

 makes this a synonym of via)is, but the different punctuation of the 

 elytra is sufficient to make of it at least a distinct variety. 



2182 (6932c). CEdionychis concinna Fabr., Syst. Eleut., I, 1801, 499. 

 Oblong-oval, moderately convex, feebly shining. Black, except the ely- 

 tra, which are dark blue or with a greenish tinge; tip and sides of abdo- 

 men yellowish. Antenn* not half the length of body, third joint longer 

 than fourth. Thorax twice as wide at base as long, sides straight or feebly 

 curved; base deeply sinuate near hind angles, which are prominent; surface 

 alutaceous, sparsely and rather coarsely punctate. Elytra alutaceous, sparsely 

 and very finely punctate. Length 6..5-7.5 mm. 



Lake County ; rare. iMay 2L Recorded before only from Geor- 

 gia and Texas. 



2183 (6935). CEdionvciiis tiiokacica Fabr.. Syst. Elent., I. 1801, 498. 

 Broadly ovate, feebly convex. Head, thorax and under surface red- 

 dish-yellow; thorax with seven black dots forming a curved front row and 

 three just b(4iind them, these often mui-c nv less conlluent ; elytra dark 

 blue with a narrow margin on basal half and epipleurs' reddish-yellow; an- 

 tennae and tarsi piceous. the Idrnici- Imir .-is long as bod\-, third iind l"ourtli 

 joints eciual. Tlmrax slightly nioie than twice as wide as long, sides nearly 

 straight, angles acute; disk rather coarsely and closely punctate. Elytra 

 a little wider at base than thorax, sni'lace raMier coarsely and densely 

 punctate. liOngtli 5.5 7 mm. 



Southern half of Stale: scarce. \])v\] LVOctolun- 1. Often 

 taken on the winir. 



