THE GTIOUXl) BEETLES. 



75 



nil. U'lKirux i:-(ii(Uiti', tlic biisp truncate. 



/'. Thorax slightly wider thiiu Ions, itisUnotly narrower at 



liase than apex; elytra black, slightly bronzed, with 



dull yellow markings along the margin. tXi. akI'Ixe. 



P/i. Thorax one-half \vider than long, but slightly narrower at 



liasf than ayex ; elytra piceous or nearly black, Ayith- 



out ijale siiots on margins. .mihcicola. 



mm. Frontal striie yery oblique, strongly conyergent, the-outer one 



the shorter and often -> ery faint; thorax cordate, truncate 



at base. 



(/. TlK^rax distinctly wider than long, the hind angles acute; 



elytra black, scarcely iironzed. with subniarginal spot and 



apex more or less dull yellow; larger, .•Mi—l mm. 



97. AX(ii;ui.-Ei!r.M. 

 (jij. Thorax scarcely wider than long, the hind angles rectangu- 

 lar ; elytra brownish-bronzed with snliapical spot and 

 apex pale; smaller, 2-2.7 mm. its. assimile. 



II. Frontal struie nearly straight, the outer one entire; elytra black 

 or greeiiish-black. shining, with a subuuirginal spot and apex 

 dull yellow; length 3.2-;!.."i mm. siLCAXUii. 



hb. Dorsal punctures of elytra in irregular rows on all the intervals, 

 each puncture bearing a distinct, bristle-like hair; all the stri* 

 abbreviateit behind the middle. !)!i. .skmi.stkiatum. 



<ia. Eyes small, flattened; outer lobe of maxill.-c with the two joints united; 

 color uniform reddish-brown. oblonoulum. 



s7 (.j(iO). Re.mbicum coRDA-iTii Lec. Ann. i^yc. Xat. Hist., IV, 1S4X, 4."i7. 

 Moderately elongate. dei;r<':-.'-cd. Head and thorax cniJiiery or .greenish- 

 bronzed, alutac eous ; el.vtra dull browuish-.yelliny, with a humeral spot, a 

 small oblong spot on third interval and two cross-bands connected l)y a 

 sutural line, bronzed or nearly black. Tliorax with sides strongly curved, 

 sinuate near base: hind angles rectangular, finely carinate; basal impres- 

 sions rather deep, bistriate, tlie outer stria xery feeble. Elytra one-third 

 wider than thorax, striiP finely punctate to behind the nuddle ; intervals 

 flat. Een,gth ."i.o-C).!' mm. 



Vigo Cottnty; rare. .June 19-Jitly 3. 



.S.s (:!S,S) Bemmiuilji ixiEiiMEUii .m Kirby, Faun. lior. 

 Amer., IV, ls:;7, .")S. 

 Elongate, slightly depressed. Darlv greenish-bronzed; 

 elytra with the a|iex. a small snliapical spot near the 

 margin and rarel.\' a short cross-band in fT'ont of middle, 

 dull lii-owuisb-yellow ; anienn c fuscous, the basal .ioinis 

 paler. Head and (liorax alntaceous, (bo latter with sides 

 curved to beliind middle, thcoce olili(pie (o base; hind 

 .ingles obtuse, carinate; linsal impressiouK small, rather 



dc<']i, bistri;ite. lOlytra --third wider than thorax, the 



stria.' finely punctured to behind the middle; intervals 

 flat, f-ength :',.~~4.'> mm. (Fig. ',().) 



Fig. 50. 

 (Original.) X I 



