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seem to show that the prothorax is relatively narrower, the apical 

 pale fascia of the elytra less dilated suturally and the distance 

 separating this lobe from the posterior lobe of the anterior pale 

 spots much less in calliope than in serpentina. Appendiculata Chd., 

 is a species quite distinct from analis and on the average larger 

 and broader, besides differing decisively in maculation. Axillaris 

 Dej., according to the description, seems to be a valid species, but I 

 have seen nothing to correspond. Frigida Chd., is placed as a 

 synonym of fuscata in our lists, but the description and figure 

 given by Chaudoir, show unmistakably that it is a synonym of 

 ornata. 



A partial review of the vittate species of Lehia was given by the 

 writer some years ago (Mem. Col., IV, p. 191); the following is 

 allied to vittata Fabr., but is quite distinct; a description of vittata 

 is also given below for comparison: 



Lebia websteri n. sp. — Form rather stout, moderately convex, shining, 

 the head and prothorax testaceous, the elytra black, with transverse 

 pale apex, without sutural pale area behind the testaceous scutellum, 

 the external pale margin confined to the narrow reflexed edge through- 

 out the length; each elytron has also an oblique irregular vitta, ex- 

 tending from the base within the humerus to the apical pale area at 

 inner third; this pale vitta involves outer half of the third interval from 

 the middle to apex, all of the fourth interval from basal third to the 

 apex, all of the fifth interval from base to apical third, and a small inner 

 section of the sixth interval from basal seventh to third, all of these 

 together producing a rather irregular single oblique vitta; under surface 

 and legs throughout pale testaceous, the tarsi not at all darker; head 

 large, about as wide as the prothorax, with large and prominent eyes; 

 surface deeply strigose between the eyes, except at the middle, elsewhere 

 nearly smooth; antennae rather long, slender, black, the first three and 

 one-third joints pale testaceous; prothorax fully twice as wide as long, 

 the strongly rounded sides very convergent apically, somewhat widely 

 and strongly reflexed, more broadly basally, the angles sharply defined; 

 strigillation very fine and faint; median stria very fine, dilated and 

 abbreviated near the apical margin; elytra a third longer than wide, 

 slightly inflated posteriorly, twice as wide as the prothorax, the striae 

 fine, smooth, evidently impressed, the intervals slightly convex. Length 

 5.8 mm.; width 2.5 mm. Indiana. Named in honor of Prof. F. M. 

 Webster. 



As will be observed on comparing the above with the following 

 description, this species differs from vittata Fabr., in its larger size, 

 completely pale legs and tarsi, very fine marginal pale stripe of 

 the elytra and more irregular and composite median vitta, which is 



