NEMOGNATHA IMMACULATA. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER, 



Lemon-yellow, immaculate ; elytra pale yel- 

 lowish, with scattered punctures ; maxillae not 

 longer than the thorax, and, with the antennae 

 and palpi, black. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Sntennde, black, basal joint pale testaceous; 

 eyes^ maxilke, palpi, and tips of the tarsi, black j 

 elytra irregularly punctured, naked, polished. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



It inhabits the plains of Missouri, and was 

 captured by Mr. Thomas Nuttall, on a species 

 of thistle (Carduus) ; I have since observed 

 it in some plenty in the same locality. It 

 seems to be allied to the Zonitis pallida of 

 Fabricius, judging by his description of that 

 insect. 



PLATE Vll. 



