154 LEPIDOCYETUS. 



Lepidocyrtus violaceus, Geof. 



Podura violacea, Geofi. Ins. Env. Paris, p. 611. 

 Isotonia — Bourlet. Mem. Soc. Roy. Douai, 1842. 



— — Gervais. His. Ins. Aptcres, vol. iii. 



— violaceus, Nicolet. Mem. Soc. Ent. France, 1847, p. 382. 

 Cyphoderus — ,, ,, ., „ „ 



Plate XXVIII. 



Body narrow, elongate. 



Third segment of antennae rather shorter than second. 

 Iridescent, vivid purple and crimson ; antennae violet ; 

 legs yellowish. 



Thorax with a tuft rather than a fringe of short 

 upright spines ; abdominal hairs short and sparing. 



Thorax projecting in some attitudes completely over 

 the head, and with a dark, median band in front, pro- 

 duced by reflexion, but having all the appearance of a 

 depression. 



Length 2^0 ^f ^^ inch ; breadth across shoulder yo"0' 



They are active, but not so restless as some other 

 species. Some kept by Mr. Mclntire laid eggs in the 

 spring. 



Lepidocyrtus ceneus, Nicolet. 



Cyphodeirus ceneus, Nicolet. Mem. Soc. Helv., 1842. 

 Lepidocyrtus rivularis, Bourlet. Mem. Soc. Roy. Donai, 1842. 



— aneus, Gervais. His. Ins. Apteres, vol. iii. 



Cyphoderus — Kicolet. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1847. 

 Lepidocyrtus — Porath. Of. af k. Veteusk-Akad. Forh., 1869. 



Plate XXIX. 



" Corps, tete et piece basilaire de la queue d'un bronze 

 dore tres-brillaut. Le premier herisse de longes poils 

 noirs. Antennes grises, a base jaune, avec le dernier 

 article aussi long que les deux qui le precedent pris 

 ensemble. Cuisses jaunes jambes grises. Filets de la 

 queue blancs. Un enfoncement tres-prononce et 

 bleuatre au bord anterieur du premier segment tho- 



