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 SYNOPSES OF CERAMBYCIDiE. 



BY CHARLES \V. LENG, B. S. 



(Continued from p. i6o, vol. vi.) 



LEPTURA Serville. 



The species of Lcptura were arranged in synoptic form by Dr. 

 LeConte in 1873. Since that time a few changes have been noted 

 by Dr. Horn in various pubHcations, and the result appears in the 

 " Check List" of Mr. Henshaw. A few more remain to be noted 

 as follows: 



cyanella Lee. is undescribed, and == chalybaea Hald. 

 zebra Oliv. should be nitens Forst, on account of priority. 

 quadrata Lee. is a form of instabilis Hald. 

 canadensis Fab. should read canadensis Oliv. 

 ebena is a name proposed for a totally black form of canadensis, 

 crassicornis Lee. is the female of crassipes Lee. 

 vittata Germ, should read"vittata Oliv. 

 spuria Lee. = Acmaeops militaris l^ec.Jide Dr. Horn. 

 vexatrix Mann., formerly placed as a synonym of sexmaculata Linn., 

 appears to be a distinct species. 



For the last two corrections I am indebted to Dr. Horn as well 

 as for many minor suggestions not specially acknowledged in the 

 notes which follow the synopsis, and in preparing the lists of locali- 

 ties for the various species I have enjoyed the use of Dr. Horn's 

 collection and the valuable assistance of Mr. Henshaw. 



The following synopsis closely follows that of Dr. LeConte and 

 incorporates all the changes that I have been able to discover. The 

 descriptions of varieties in coloring are stated in the notes at the end. 



Synopsis. 



A. — Prothorax more or less triangular, or campanulate, widest at the base, 

 hind angles prolonged STENURA Serv.' 



B.— Prolhorax more or less triangular, or campanulate, widest at the base, 

 hind angles not prolonged; antennre with 4'^ joints punctured, 

 the remainder sericeous LEPTURA restrict. Serv. 



C-— Prothorax constricted before and behind (except in a); hind angles not 

 prolonged; last joint of palpi dilated, triangular, truncate, some- 

 times obliquely, sometimes transvei-sely, hind angles of head 

 obtuse and rounded, never square; elytra scarcely narrowed 

 behind (vittata, etc.) 



D.— i'rothorax constricted before and behind, hind angles scarcely prolonged, 

 but broadly and feebly lobed ; elytra parallel, truncate at tip, 

 and armed with a strong sutural spine; not dilated, penultimate 

 joint of maxillary nearly as long as last joint; hind angles of 

 head short, rounded, gena? moderate, mouth rather short, front 



