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L. octonotata Say, J. A. P. iii, p. 419; Hald., 1. c. p. 65; stictica Nevvn., Ent. 

 p. 72; \-pimctata, Hald., 1. c. p. 64. 

 Length 10 — 20 mm.; .40— .48 inch. Hab. — Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, 

 Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, N. Illinois, New York, Wiscon- 

 sin, Canada West. 



L. pedalis Lee, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1S61, p. 355. 



Length 10 mm.; .40 inch. //ad.—Ntiw Hampshire, Lake Superior, Michi- 

 gan, Anticosti. 



L. vittata Oliv., Ency. M6th. vii, p. 523; Ent. iv, 73, p. 30, t. 4, fig. 45; abbre- 

 viata Germ., Ins. Spec. nov. p. 523; Zenk., Dej. Cat. 3 ed., 382; 

 limbata Knoch., in litt. ; semivittata Kb., Fn. Bor. Am. iv, p. 88. 

 Lengtli 10-13 mm.; .40— .52 mch. Hab. — Canada, New Hampshire, 

 Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 

 Georgia, Alabama, N. Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana, Maine, 

 Wisconsin. 



L. pnbera Say, 1827, J. A. P. v, 2, p. 279. 



Length 9—10 mm.; .36— .40 inch. ^a<J.— New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, 

 Virginia, N. Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, Canada West, 

 Lake Superior, Georgia, New York. 



L. spbaericollis Say, 1827, J. A. P. v, 2, p. 280; discicollis Dej. Cat. 383; allecta 

 Newn., Ent. 1841, p. 72; riificolHs Say, J. A. P. iii, 1823, p. 421; 

 collaris Melsh., in litt; paupercula Newn., Ent. p. 72. 

 Length 7—8 mm.; .28— .32 inch. Hab, — Canada, New Hampshire, Mas- 

 sachusetts, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Lake Supe- 

 rior, Pennsylvania, Canada West, Maine. 



The name sphcericollis is later than riijicollis, but is preferred, 

 as being descriptive of the species rather than a special form thereof, 

 like riificollis, which is retained for the form it suggests, viz. : that 

 with red thorax. 



L. vibex Newn.. 1841, Ent. p. 72; Jiitidicollis Horn, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1S60, p. 

 570, t. 8, fig. 5. 

 Length 6—10 mm.; .24— .40 inch. //a(^.— Canada, New Hampshire, 

 Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, New York, West 

 Virginia. 



L, aurata Horn, i860, 1. c. 



Length 9 mm.; .36 inch. //rt(5i. — Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia. 



L. scrlpta Lee, 1869, Ann. Nat. Hist, iv, p. 384. 



Length 6—9 mm.; .24— .36 inch. .^a<J.— Vancouver, Washington, Ore- 

 gon, Nevada. 



L. gnatboides Lee, 1873, S. M. C. No. 264, p. 228. 



Length 9 mm.; .36 inch. Hab. — Washington, Oregon. 



A rare and very peculiar species, resembling Gnathiu?n niinimicm 

 of the MeloidcB. 



