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L. abdominalis Hald., 1847, '• c. p. 63, (J; atrovittata Bland, 1864, Proc. fint. 

 Soc. p. 255 9 . 

 Length 15 mm. = .60 inch. Hab. — N. J., Ga., So. La., Texas. 



A conspicuously stout species, the sexes differing in color and 

 described under different names. 



L. plagifera Lee, 1S73, S- M. C. No. 264, p. 224 9. anthracina Lee, 1875, 

 Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. v, p. 174 (^. 

 Length 13 mm. = .52 inch. Hab. — Nev., Col., Cal., Mont. Id.. Or. 



L. amabilis Lee, 1857, Ent. Rep. p. 64. 



Length 7.5 mm. = .2,0 inch. Hab. — Or., Wash. 



This species seems to be rare, and is in few collections. 



L. lineola Say, 1823, J. A. P. iii, p. 421; Lee, J. A. P. sen 2, i, p. 330; Dej. 

 Cat. 3 ed. p. 362; itidirecta Newn. Ent. 1841, p. 71; ciucta Hald. 

 Trans. Am. Phil, x, p. 63. 

 Length 8 — 13 mm. = 32 — 52 inch. Hab. — N. Y., Pa., Va., Texas, Md., 

 Can., N. H., Mass., N. C, Miss., C. VV. 



L. rubida Lee, 1S73, S. M. C. No. 264, p. 224. 

 Length 13 mm. = .52 inch. Hab. — Cal. 



This species also seems rare. Dr. LeConte's description says 



" general form is the same as siibargeyitata.'' 



L. cruentata Hald., 1847, 1. e p. 64. 



Length 9 mm. = .36 inch. Hab. — Pa., Ga., Texas, Can. W. 



L. chalybaea Hald., 1847, 1. e p. 60; Lee, J. A. P. ser. 2, i, p. 331; cyanel/a 

 Lee (undescribed) 

 Length 6 mm.; .24 inch. Hab.— Can., N. Y., Pa., N. C, O., la. 



L. capitata Newn., Ent. 1841, p. 71; Hald., 1. e p. 65; sanguinicollis Dej. Cat. 

 Length 6.5 — 9 mm.; .26 — .36 inch. Hab. — Can., N. H., Pa., Mich., la., 

 Ohio, Ga., N. Y., Mo., Mass. 



L. americana Hald., 1847, 1. e p. 63; Lee, J. A. P. ser. 2, i, p. 2,2,1 ■,//isc!ro//is 

 Dej. Cat. 

 . Length 8—9 mm.; .32— .36 inch. Hab.— Ohio, Ind. T., Ga., Pa. 



The hind angles of prothorax are very prominent in this species, 

 which otherwise greatly resembles the preceding. 



L. haematites Newn., Ent. 1841. p. 73. 



Length 4— 6 mm.; .16— .24 inch. Hab.— Mass., Ct.,'N. Y., N. C, N. 111. 



Very abundant near New York on the blossoms of Cormis. 



L. exigua Newn., 1841, Ent. p. 73; nana Newn. 1. e; saucia Lee, Proc. Ac. 

 Phil. 1862, p. 40. 

 Length 5.5—7 mm.; .22— .28 inch. Hab.— Caw., Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. 111. 



The species is found to vary considerably in color. See note 

 by Dr. Horn, vol. i, p. 8. "The typical form is black, the basal 



