May 1882. ] SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA. ae! 
BADISTER, Clairv, 
Leconte, Short Studies on N. A. Coleoptera, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. 
VIII, 165, classifies the species as follows: 
Elytral strize deep, interspaces narrow, convex; antennze and legs rufo-testaceous, elytra 
AUTO -|NCSOWE,, Clkoueleel Ioelntinel 2 Se oasonoeo os sche onsdadaucocoencour 1 notatus. 
Elytral strize fine, interspaces flat. a 
Elytra spotted. 
Prothorax, legs, and elytra bright yellow, the latter with broad medial band inter- 
rupted at the suture, and an apical blotch iridescent black; basal impressions 
of thorax shallow, but broad,............. Leesa nisr ed, pulchellus. 
Prothorax, legs and elytra bright yellow, the fates, an the black markings con- 
_ fluent longitudinally from the fourth to the eighth stria, basal impressions of 
Pthouaxeshalloweandssnallleen o- ©. . Jae e ale Seen srne 3 bipustulatus. 
Prothorax black, legs and elytra orange, the latter behind the middle mostly black. 
Side margin of prothorax a little wider and more reflexed towards the base; broad 
elytral medial band and an apical spot confluent longitudinally from the 4th 
CORUeROthM Stmicit. 2d cuter neat ds, 4../ Mpuenen bea al BY. 5/5 eee ee 4 maculatus. 
Side margin of prothorax not wider near base; elytral spots confluent from the 4th 
Ptomihesothystiiaia.. oh sacae icles i + ARS es pA Risbalrclosts alts 5 elegans. 
Elytra not spotted. 
Prothorax and legs teStaceous, elytra piceous; suture, side margin, epipleurze and 
base testaceous; hind angles of prothorax broadly rounded, side margin fine, 
Scarcelyabigadermear basen. 4.7 car. nie semMere Hey shaleniciale s/s sla) s!slols a> 6 obtusus. 
Piceous, head as wide as prothorax; hind angles of prothorax obtuse, slightly round- 
ed; base obliquely truncate each side, side margin slightly wider and more re- 
skox@il: nee e DEIN Saien cele autores ors Gene ~ clogs eee Ooe cic 7 ferrugineus. 
Entirely black, head narrower than prothorax, which is formed as in ferrugineus, 
Inui hess Manaionwedl Iolo, G5 5ehsdoue os bess eh boa oes 8 anthracinus. 
Black, or nearly so, legs yellow. 
Hind angles of prothorax very much rounded..........-...-+-+: 9 flavipes. 
Hind angles of prothorax obtuse, feebly rounded; side margin narrow, not more 
reflexed towards the base, margin piceous................-. 10 micans. 
Hind angles of prothorax obtuse, not rounded; side margin wider and more re- 
» ileal miezir ASS, TenaveaIN PONOSOUIS B56 .0csaccedacauboceese 11 reflexus. 
z. B. notatus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. I, 299. terminalis Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. II, p. 51. 
N.Y. Ills, La.—4.5 mm. 
- pulchellus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, p. ae Ga. N.Y. Ind.—5.5-6.5 mm. 
. bipustulatus, Fab, Syst. El. 1, 203, Europe. Vancouver Island.—6 mm. 
. maculatus, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. X, 387. Pa.—6 mm. 
. elegans, Lec, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. VIII, 165. Tex.—5.5 mm. 
. obtusus, Lec. Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. XVII, 594. Lake Superior. 5.8 mm. 
. ferrugineus, De}. Spec. V, 690, submarinus (small var.) Motsch. Bull. Mosc. 1859. 
TH, 158. Calowllas:—4.5—5 mm. 
8. anthracinus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1859, p. 83. Or. Cal.—6 mm. 
9. flavipes, Lec. Trans. Am, Phil. X, 388, N.Y. La. Fl.—6 mm. 
Zo. micans, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 11,52 Ann. Lyc. IV, 318, Fla. Mass. Ga.—5-6 mm. 
Il. reflexus, Lec. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VIII, 166. N. Y. Mich. La.—4 mm. 
Badister testaceus, Hald Proc. Ac, Il, p. 52. is Stenolophus alternans, (teste Leconte,) 
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